Wisconsin's big 6th inning sinks Cubs in 11-7 loss
South Bend, IN: Chicago Cubs 2018 First Round Pick Nico Hoerner hit his first home run as a South Bend Cub on Sunday afternoon with a crushed line drive to deep left-center field, but the Cubs failed to hold the lead at any point in the game. The streaky offense
South Bend, IN: Chicago Cubs 2018 First Round Pick Nico Hoerner hit his first home run as a South Bend Cub on Sunday afternoon with a crushed line drive to deep left-center field, but the Cubs failed to hold the lead at any point in the game. The streaky offense led to Wisconsin taking game two 11-7.
South Bend was forced to battle back all day long on Sunday. Much like the entire homestand and each of the previous four games, the opponent scored first. Wisconsin jumped on top early on a hot and steamy day at Four Winds Field with three runs off of starter Ricky
Thomas made it through just two innings in his start. Thankfully for the Cubs, reliever
They did just that by tying the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the 2nd inning. On a two run double by
But again, Wisconsin had an answer. Eventually, the game went to the top of the 6th tied at 4-4. That's when things took a turn for the worse. With trusty lefty
However, Gomez took the loss on Sunday with five runs given up in the 6th frame alone. Overall, it was a seven run top of the 6th for the Timber Rattlers. They added two more runs off of righty
The Cubs tried to chip away in the 8th inning, but could not come all the way back. Hoerner crushed his solo home run in the 8th frame as well. In 14 professional games played, the Cubs shortstop has been on base in every one of them.
Third baseman
South Bend will have the opportunity to salvage the third and final game of the series tomorrow afternoon. With a current record of 1-4 on the homestand, the Cubs will send lefty