Midland 7, at Springfield 1

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — The Midland RockHounds used a dominant pitching performance and a late offensive surge to defeat the Springfield Cardinals 7-1 on Wednesday afternoon at Hammons Field, avenging a one-run loss from the previous evening. In a game defined by stifling pitching from both sides early, Midland broke through in the middle innings and pulled away late to improve to 13-4. Springfield fell to 6-11. The most important part of the game was the collective effort of the Midland bullpen, which followed a strong start from Corey Avant with five perfect innings of relief. After Avant allowed one… Read more...