Louisville Bats Notes: July 22
BATS WIN FIVE STRAIGHT: The Louisville Bats won their fifth straight game on Saturday, tying a season-long winning streak. Right-hander José López went 5.2 innings, striking out 10 as the Bats won 9-4 to take the first 3 games of the series against Syracuse. Before this current win streak, LOU
BATS WIN FIVE STRAIGHT: The Louisville Bats won their fifth straight game on Saturday, tying a season-long winning streak. Right-hander
AGAINST SYRACUSE: The Bats earned their 100th win all-time against Syracuse with Saturday's 9-5 win. Louisville has won the first 3 games of the series, going for its first four-game sweep of the season. The Bats have never swept a four-game series at Syracuse, but have swept four 4-game series all-time vs. Syracuse, most recently in 2011. The Bats have swept the Chiefs once at Syracuse, winning all 3 games in their 2015 series.
BATS GO FOR THE SWEEP: The Bats have swept one series this season, winning all 3 games vs. Gwinnett from June 1-3. With a victory today, Louisville would have its first four-game sweep since June 14-16, 2013 at Norfolk, sweeping a doubleheader after the original series opener was postponed due to rain.
WINNING BY A SECOND: Louisville scored 5 runs in the second inning last night, led by a
WHEN YOU COME TO A FORK IN THE ROAD, TAKE IT: The Bats have won 5 straight road games and have won 8 of their last 10 road games since June 30. Before the active streak, LOU last won 5+ consecutive road games since winning 9 straight road games in 2016, at Columbus (4/13 DH), Norfolk (4/24-4/26), Durham (4/27-4/29) and Indianapolis (5/6).
400 RUNS: Louisville scored its 400th run of the season in the top of the fifth last night, when
STREAK OF THE WEEK: The Bats have won 5 consecutive games after losing 5 straight after the All-Star break. It's the first time LOU's had back-to-back win and loss streaks of 5+ games since August 2-19, 2013, winning 5 straight from August 2-6, and losing 12 straight from August 7-19.
JOSE 10PEZ: Right-hander