Iowa Wins Final Road Game of the Season
PAPILLION, NE – All nine starters recorded a hit for the Iowa Cubs (67-79), as they won the series finale over the Omaha Storm Chasers (71-75) by a score of 9-4, Saturday at Werner Park. Both teams scored in the first inning, with Iowa getting an RBI groundout from Matt
PAPILLION, NE – All nine starters recorded a hit for the Iowa Cubs (67-79), as they won the series finale over the Omaha Storm Chasers (71-75) by a score of 9-4, Saturday at Werner Park.
Both teams scored in the first inning, with Iowa getting an RBI groundout from
RBI singles from
Omaha got a run back in their half of the fourth on a sacrifice fly, but Iowa got a sacrifice fly of their own in the fifth to bump their lead back to four, at 7-3.
Iowa got two more insurance runs in the eighth inning and their bullpen spun four perfect frames to take the series finale 9-4 over the Storm Chasers.
POSTGAME NOTES:
• Iowa’s bullpen combined to throw four perfect innings, striking out three batters along the way.
• With tonight’s victory, Iowa won the series three games to two. It marked their second road series of the win, both coming against Omaha. The I-Cubs won all four series played against the Storm Chasers this year.
• Iowa’s offense exploded for 13 hits tonight, with all nine starters getting a hit. The three-through-five hitters for the I-Cubs each had multi-hit games, led by
Iowa will get the day off tomorrow before playing the final three games of the 2022 season at home against the Toledo Mud Hens. First pitch on Monday is scheduled for 6:38 at Principal Park. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.