Cardinals notch another home game win

After three games on the road, the Cardinals returned home Wednesday night to face the New Market Rebels, and accomplished a come from behind win.

Although the Rebels were out in front early, scoring two runs in the first two innings, Cardinals starting pitcher, Peter Schuldt, along with a sharp Cardinals defense, came through in the next two innings, keeping the Rebels’ bats quiet and runners off base. The Cardinals came to life in the fifth, and saw 11 batters go to the plate in the inning. Strategic hits from Dylan Menhennett and Matt Cooper, along with two walks and a series of Rebel errors, fueled a five-run inning for the Cardinals. The Rebels chipped away at the Cardinal lead over the next three innings, and cut the lead to one run in the top half of the eighth inning. In the bottom half of the eighth inning, the Cardinals offensive came through once again. Four hits by Menhennett, Derrek Orndorff, Easton Waterman, and Trey Fields scored three more runs for the Cardinals. Cardinals’ closer, Arrison Perez, was able to hold the Rebels to one run in the ninth inning, and the Cardinals won with a final score of 9-6.

Coach praised the determination of his team, saying, “Comeback wins always feel pretty good and to get them on back to back nights is even better. Schuldt gave us his second straight good start on the mound and Menhennett continues to be red hot with four more hits at the plate. The add-on runs we got in the eighth were huge.”

The Cardinals have only three home games remaining in regular season play. The next home game is scheduled for Friday, July 19th, against the Winchester Royals. Game begins at 7:00pm