New Orleans Bats Overpower Iowa
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (25-17) rallied but couldn't complete the comeback as they fell to the New Orleans Baby Cakes (22-20) 9-5, Friday at Principal Park.
DES MOINES, IA - The Iowa Cubs (25-17) rallied but couldn't complete the comeback as they fell to the New Orleans Baby Cakes (22-20) 9-5, Friday at Principal Park.
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The Baby Cakes' offense kept the I-Cubs at bay with a run in the seventh and two in the eighth. Rivera hit his second homer of the game as part of the eighth-inning scoring drive as New Orleans secured the victory.
Postgame Notes:
• Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a double, his first extra-base hit since May 5.
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• Jim Adduci, Phillip Evans and Jacob Hannemann all recorded two-hit games.
Iowa and New Orleans meet for a 4:38 first pitch tomorrow at Principal Park. Promotions include Pre-Game Catch on the Field and a post-game showing of Field of Dreams on the video board. For more information or tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.