Photo: Nolan Sparks (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
The Peoria Javelinas beat the Glendale Desert Dogs on Thursday. RHP Nolan Sparks pitched in relief. Sparks pitched one inning on the mound and didn’t allow any runs or hits.
Results from the Arizona Fall League game played on Thursday, October 8th.
Peoria Javelinas 10 at Glendale Desert Dogs 2
Peoria beat the Desert Dogs big on Thursday, with a score of 10-2. This was the Javelinas’ fifth game and their second win in the early AFL season. One Cardinal prospect appeared in this ballgame: reliever Nolan Sparks.
The righty was brought onto the mound in the bottom of the seventh, when the Javelinas were up 7-1. In his appearance, he faced three batters; one hit a flyout to center field while the last two lined out. Sparks didn’t allow runs, hits, or walks. He also didn’t strike out any batters.
After Sparks left, Glendale scored on a sac fly, cutting the deficit to five runs, and a few insurance runs in the top of the ninth helped secure the Javelinas’ win.
No other Cardinals prospect played in the match.
Peoria is 2-3. Their next game is on Friday, October 9th, when they will face off against the Surprise Saguaros in another away match.
Friday’s game: At Surprise Saguaros
- RHP Tekoah Roby vs. RHP Peyton Prescott (1-0, 0.00)
- First Pitch: 3:30 p.m. CST
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