MIDLAND, Tex--It's do or die in Midland, Texas for the Springfield Cardinals.

The Texas League Championship Series has moved south for game two.

And Springfield needs to win to stay alive.

The RockHounds beat the Cardinals Sunday at Hammons Field to take a one game to none lead in the best of three.

In our Cardinal Nation update, this is the first time this season that Springfield has played in Midland.

And the Texas League pitcher of the year, Ixan Henderson on the mound, he opens the game striking out Josh Kuroda-Grouder.

But Midland jumps out in front in the fourth, Clark Elliott over the bullpen in right, that's a three run homer, it's 3-0 RockHounds.

But Springfield battles back, in the fifth, Leonardo Bernal hammers this to center, off the boards, a triple that scores Noah Men

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