Cubs whitewash Dragons 1-0 in quick series opener
Dayton, OH: In a brisk moving series opener between the South Bend Cubs and Dayton Dragons, one run was enough to win and provided enough support for the pitching staff to close off the shutout. In exactly two hours and 30 minutes, the Cubs whitewashed Dayton 1-0 to improve their
Dayton, OH: In a brisk moving series opener between the South Bend Cubs and Dayton Dragons, one run was enough to win and provided enough support for the pitching staff to close off the shutout. In exactly two hours and 30 minutes, the Cubs whitewashed Dayton 1-0 to improve their second half record to 9-7 with possession of the wild card spot in the Eastern Division.
Saturday's win was sparked by outstanding starting pitching from right-hander
Sanders earned his fourth win of the season and was put in the position to win the ballgame thanks to a clutch base hit from
For Mejia, it is his first RBI of the season in 12 games played. Mejia was the opening day third baseman but had been sidelined for the past two months with an injury.
After Sanders departed, the first man out of the bullpen was righty
With the victory, the Cubs can win the series tomorrow afternoon in game two with first pitch at 2:08 PM. Midwest League All-Star