SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Fernando Sanchez pitched 5 1/3 innings of four-hit ball and the San Antonio Missions snapped a four-game skid with a 6-2 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Saturday at Hammons Field.

San Antonio took control with two runs in the first inning, two in the third and single runs in the fourth and fifth. Albert Fabian hit a two-run homer, Romeo Sanabria drove in two runs with three hits and Braedon Karpathios added a solo homer. The Missions finished with 11 hits, while Springfield had five.

Sanchez allowed one earned run and struck out two to improve to 2-3. Blake Aita took the loss for Springfield, falling to 4-6. Johan Moreno followed with 2 2/3 scoreless innings for San Antonio.

The Cardinals got a run in the fourth and one in the ninth on Jesús Báez’s RBI double, but grounded into two double plays. Tre Richardson III had two hits for Springfield.

Attendance was 5,807, and the game lasted 3:05. San Antonio improved to 55-70; Springfield fell to 68-56.