Dragons Press Box Notes for May 17

Dragons GameDay
Friday, May 17, 2019 l Game # 40
Four Winds Field l South Bend, Ind. l 7:35 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Dayton Dragons (13-26) at South Bend Cubs (22-16)
 RH Lyon Richardson (0-4, 4.99) vs. LH Faustino Carrera (3-2, 3.18)
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Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the South Bend Cubs (affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) in the second game of a four-game series. 

Streaks:  The Dragons have lost six of their last seven games after winning four of the previous six. 
Last Game:  Thursday: South Bend 7, Dayton 2. The Cubs erased an early 2-0 deficit to win the first game of the series, scoring in each of their final five offensive innings. Delvin Zinn hit his first two home runs of the season for the Cubs. The Dragons bright light was Mariel Bautista, who went 2 for 4 with a double, RBI, and run scored. Juan Martinez and Shard Munroe each had one hit and two walks for Dayton. 
Individual Notes
--Shard Munroe has a six-game hitting streak, going 6 for 21, .286.
--Juan Martinez is 5 for 14 (.357) with four walks over his last five games.
--Ricky Salinas has made three starts in May, going 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA. He has struck out 22 in 13.1 innings.
--Relievers Connor Bennett (2.25 ERA, 1 save) and Jerry D'Andrea (2.45 ERA, 1 save) have posted good numbers in May.
Transactions:  Infielders Bren Spillane and Jonathan Willems have been sent to extended spring training. Infielder Brian Rey and outfielder Zeek White have been promoted to Dayton from extended spring training.
Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Saturday, May 18 (7:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Jared Solomon (0-2, 3.99) at South Bend RH Riley Thompson (2-1, 1.86)
Sunday, May 19 (2:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Ricky Salinas (1-0, 3.63) at South Bend LH Brailyn Marquez (1-0, 2.52)