Cubs Surge Past Loons
MIDLAND, Mich. - With the Great Lakes Loons using the home run once again on Saturday night, it wasn't enough as the South Bend Cubs rebounded to even the series with a 5-3 victory at Dow Diamond in front of 4,570 fans. After the Loons had a pair of home
MIDLAND, Mich. - With the Great Lakes Loons using the home run once again on Saturday night, it wasn't enough as the South Bend Cubs rebounded to even the series with a 5-3 victory at Dow Diamond in front of 4,570 fans. After the Loons had a pair of home runs lead them to victory on Friday,
The Cubs (37-24) never trailed in the game as they jumped out to a 1-0 in the 1st when
Following being named to the Midwest League Eastern Division All-Star Team, May (L, 3-3) struggled through five innings allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits. The right-hander also issued three walks but did have seven strikeouts.
Lux attempted to pull the Loons (31-30) back with a two-run shot in the bottom of the 6th inning. It was his first home run as a professional since being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. That was followed by a long ball from Jenco in the 7th, his first home run of the season.
But it wouldn't be enough as Machin launched his fourth home run of the season off
The series and final homestand of the first half rolls on Sunday for the Loons as they'll send
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