Wichita bounced back in a one-run loss to Springfield

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Wind Surge lost 2-1 to the Springfield Cardinals at Riverfront Stadium. Like last night, one team scored early. In this case, Springfield put up both runs in the first two innings before shutting down the other team the rest of the way.

For the second straight game, RJ Yeager gave Springfield its first run on a single that sank into shallow right field in the top of the first. CJ Culpepper fought back after the Cardinals loaded the bases by calling Chris Rotondo, looking to keep the game within one in the home half of the first frame.

Bryan Torres doubled the opposite way into the left field corner to bring in Dakota Harris from first to double Springfield’s lead to start the second. Wichita’s answer came later in the home half of the fourth when Aaron Sabato smoked his 10th homer of the season, a solo shot, over the high wall in right-center to tie the game with one round.

To get their run in the bottom of the ninth, Dalton Shuffield singled to left-center. Pinch-hitter Kyler Fedko pushed another base hit to right field to put the tying run on third base before a lineout to right field ended the game.

Culpepper took his first double-A decision, a loss, after giving up two earned runs on five hits with two walks and a strikeout in the first two and two-thirds innings.

The Wind Surge continue their series with the Springfield Cardinals tomorrow, Thursday, August 30th at 7:05pm on a Thirsty Thursday where Wichita becomes the Turbo Tubs for the final time this season.

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