Cubs squeeze their way to 2-1 win over Lake County

South Bend, IN: As game three of their four game series headed to the bottom of the 8^th inning with a 1-1 tie, Miguel Amaya decided it was time to elevate the South Bend Cubs into the lead over the Lake County Captains. 

To begin a much needed rally, Amaya smashed a leadoff double and picked up his second extra base hit in August. A batter later, Austin Filiere lined his second hit of the day up the middle to bring Amaya to third base. Filiere was the only Cub to record two base knocks in a 2-1 win. 
With the game deciding RBI, rookie Jimmy Herron got the squeeze bunt sign from Manager Jimmy Gonzalez on the third base line. On a perfect bunt dribbling to the right of the chalk third base side, the squeeze was a success and Amaya crossed home plate. Herron recorded his 10^th RBI with South Bend. 
Righty Manuel Rodriguez then finished off the Captains with a 1-2-3 9^th inning. However, to earn the win, South Bend needed to fight and claw their way into the lead for all nine innings. Defensively, South Bend got a break in the top of the 4^th inning via a wacky double play.
On a ground ball hit off of starter Erling Moreno to first base, Will Benson grounded into a 3-5-2-6-4 double play. Cam Balego picked up the sharply hit ground ball. He then fired to third baseman Austin Filiere, who threw to catcher Miguel Amaya. Amaya tossed the ball to shortstop Rafael Narea, who tagged the lead runner Josh Rolette in between third and home. Finally, Narea threw to second baseman Delvin Zinn. Zinn chased down Benson and tagged him out beside the first base bag. 
Overall, Moreno finished with seven innings of one run ball in a no-decision effort. Rodriguez picked up the win for his third of the season. 
Now winning back-to-back games, South Bend will have the opportunity for the series victory tomorrow night as right hander Jeffrey Passantino takes the mound. First pitch from Four Winds Field is set for 7:05 PM.