Iowa Shuts Out Louisville in 2-0 Victory
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (31-41) shutout the Louisville Bats (28-46), taking a 2-0 win on Thursday at Principal Park. The two teams were locked in a pitcher’s duel for the first four innings, with Justin Steele and Hunter Greene combining to strike out seven batters over that
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Cubs (31-41) shutout the Louisville Bats (28-46), taking a 2-0 win on Thursday at Principal Park.
The two teams were locked in a pitcher’s duel for the first four innings, with
Steele had his longest outing of the year, throwing five scoreless frames, while allowing just four hits and striking out five. In that fifth inning, the I-Cubs had the first offensive threat of the game, loading the bases with nobody out.
POSTGAME NOTES:
• A night after allowing 17 runs on 17 hits, Iowa shutout Louisville, allowing the Bats to register just six total hits as a team.
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Iowa and Louisville will meet for game four of the six game series tomorrow night, with first pitch set for 7:08 pm CT, Friday at Principal Park. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.