Photo: Cade McGee (Brian Walton/The Cardinal Nation)
On Saturday, the Peoria Javelinas lost to the Scottsdale Scorpions 2-1. Two Cardinals players appeared in the game: first baseman Sammy Hernandez and second baseman Cade McGee. McGee doubled and walked.
Results from the game played Saturday, October 17th.
Scottsdale Scorpions 2 at Peoria Javelinas 1 (Eight Innings)
The Javelinas fell 2-1 against the Scorpions in a close ballgame. Two St. Louis Cardinals prospects played: first baseman Sammy Hernandez and second baseman Cade McGee.
Hernandez batted third in the starting lineup. His first at-bat was in the bottom of the first, where he struck out swinging. The first baseman’s next two at-bats resulted in groundouts; in the fourth inning and in the bottom of the sixth. Hernandez went 0-for-3 on the night.
McGee was the eighth man in the lineup. In the bottom of the third, he hit a ground-rule double down the left-field line. In the fifth inning, the second baseman flied out to center field. The 23-year-old from Tucson, AZ, ended the night with a walk in the bottom of the eighth. He went 1-for-3.
Peoria is 5-7 in the AFL. Their next game is on Monday, October 19th, when they face Scottsdale once again, this time at the Scorpions’ home.
Monday’s Game: at Scottsdale Scorpions
- TBD vs. TBD
- First Pitch: 8:30 p.m. CST
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