Comeback Cubs strike again to beat Hot Rods 13-11
South Bend, IN: Another day, another South Bend Cubs comeback effort.
South Bend, IN: Another day, another South Bend Cubs comeback effort.
Tonight, the Cubs found themselves in a 9-1 deficit after just the top of the 3rd inning. It was looking like a long night at Four Winds Field as the Bowling Green Hot Rods had a steady lead over the Cubs. However, much like yesterday when South Bend won 9-4, they began to slowly chip away.
With one run in the 2nd, four in the 3rd, and two in the 4th, the Cubs found themselves down 11-7 going into the bottom of the 6th inning. With time on their hands, the Cubs sent
On the hottest stretch of any Cub this season, Young came up confident as he had reached base nine times in two games. On a fastball from Bowling Green reliever
And they were far from done.
Romero would only last a short time longer in the inning. The next reliever to take the mound was
With all of this happening with nobody out, the Cubs had come all the way back. 13-11.
The next step was protecting the lead.
Tuesday marked the night of the home run ball for the Cubs.
Cubs starter
The Cubs improve to 3-2 on the season with the win. They will have a chance to win the series against Bowling Green tomorrow after taking games one and two. Albertos will make his Midwest League debut. At just 19, he spent last season in Eugene. First pitch 7:05 p.m. from Four Winds Field.