Durna and Morel smash home runs in 4-1 sweep win over Hot Rods
South Bend, IN: In their biggest series of the year yet, the South Bend Cubs used timely hitting, shutdown pitching, and solid defense to their advantage in a sweep of the Bowling Green Hot Rods. In Thursday's 4-1 win, the Cubs backed Manager Buddy Bailey on his way to win
South Bend, IN: In their biggest series of the year yet, the South Bend Cubs used timely hitting, shutdown pitching, and solid defense to their advantage in a sweep of the Bowling Green Hot Rods. In Thursday's 4-1 win, the Cubs backed Manager Buddy Bailey on his way to win number 2,100 as a Minor League Manager.
Mort, whose consecutive scoreless innings streak has escalated to 8.2 straight, was perfect tonight in three innings with no runs, hits, or walks to his credit. Mort earned the win because of a powerful 7th inning rally by the Cubs, where the big guys in the lineup came up in a clutch spot.
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Buddy Bailey's 2,100th win as a Minor League Manager was even sweeter with the win. He is now just eight wins away from passing Jack Dunn for eighth place on the all-time list.
The win also places the Cubs at a tie for third place in the division along with Bowling Green. Going into a monstrous four game series at Great Lakes tomorrow in Midland, the Cubs will look to continue one of their best stretches of the year with hard-throwing lefty