CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — Liam Doyle allowed one earned run over 5 2/3 innings and the Springfield Cardinals defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks 14-1 on Thursday night at Whataburger Field.

Springfield scored two runs in the first inning and six in the second, then added two in each of the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Deniel Ortiz homered and drove in three runs, Rainiel Rodriguez drove in four, Josiah Ragsdale went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, and Jesús Báez had a run-scoring single. The Cardinals totaled 10 hits and hit three sacrifice flies.

Corpus Christi scored its only run in the sixth on Walker Janek’s sacrifice fly. The Hooks finished with five hits and grounded into two double plays.

Doyle (6-7) allowed four hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 innings. Alonzo Tredwell (0-2) took the loss. Springfield improved to 71-57. Corpus Christi dropped to 60-70. The game lasted 2:43 before an announced crowd of 3,752.