Iowa Blanks Round Rock 7-0

I-Cubs Hold the Express to Three Hits in Series-Opening Victory

The Round Rock Express played the Nashville Sounds in an Pacific Coast League baseball game at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas, on April 9, 2019. The Nashville won 3-1. (Andy Nietupski / Through the Lens Sports Media) (Andy Nietupski)

By Stevie Golding

May 30, 2019

ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Round Rock Express (32-22) suffered their second shutout defeat of the season in a 7-0 loss to the Iowa Cubs (33-22) in Thursday night's series opener at Dell Diamond. The I-Cubs held the Express to only three hits to shut down the competition. Iowa RHP

ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Round Rock Express (32-22) suffered their second shutout defeat of the season in a 7-0 loss to the Iowa Cubs (33-22) in Thursday night's series opener at Dell Diamond. The I-Cubs held the Express to only three hits to shut down the competition.
Iowa RHP Alec Mills (2-2, 6.69) notched the win after pitching 6.0 shutout innings in his eighth start of the season. Express LHP Cionel Pérez (0-1, 6.44) suffered the loss after surrendering four runs on eighth hits and a walk.
The I-Cubs struck first in the second inning as 3B Phillip Evans tallied a single, advanced to second on a Pérez throwing error, then raced home on a Taylor Davis double. The Cubs scoring continued in the fourth as CF Ian Happ blasted a solo shot into left field prior to a set of singles thanks to Evans and 1B Robel Garcia . I-Cubs DH Mark Zagunis then doubled the duo home and extended the lead to 4-0.
The Round Rock defense held the I-Cubs without another run until the sixth inning when Garcia led off with a single. The next at-bat, Zagunis recorded his second double, sending Garcia to third. A Drew Ferguson fielding error allowed Garcia to tack on another run, then Zagunis followed closely thereafter on a Davis single. In the ninth, Garcia added a homer for the Cubs seventh run in a 7-0 shutout win.
The Express look to fire back after a tough loss as they face the Cubs in game two on Friday night. Round Rock RHP Rogelio Armenteros (1-4, 5.73) is set to start opposite I-Cubs RHP Trevor Clifton (1-3, 3.51.) First pitch at Dell Diamond is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
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