South Bend picks up series sweep over Dayton
Dayton, OH: The South Bend Cubs have started the second half of the Midwest League season perfectly. On Sunday afternoon, they beat the Dayton Dragons 10-4 to finish the four game sweep. With the four straight wins, they jump into a tie for first place in the Eastern Division along
Dayton, OH: The South Bend Cubs have started the second half of the Midwest League season perfectly. On Sunday afternoon, they beat the Dayton Dragons 10-4 to finish the four game sweep. With the four straight wins, they jump into a tie for first place in the Eastern Division along with Lansing.
Sunday's game started like the previous three did in the series. The Cubs plated the first three runs of the game with three quick ones in the top of the 2nd inning. The quick start gave starting pitcher
The Dragons loaded the bases on two occasions on Sunday. In the bottom of the 1st, Moreno escaped a bases loaded, nobody out jam with no damage done. He struck out two in a row to get out of the frame. But in the bottom of the 2nd, he was not as lucky. Right after South Bend's 3-0 lead, they answered with three of their own to tie it at 3-3.
Dayton's rally did not phase the Cubs as they went on to score seven unanswered runs from innings three through six.
First, in the top of the 3rd,
Their knockout punch came in the top of the 5th with five runs off of reliever
Both of Carrier's home runs on the season are now grand slams. The previous came in April on a cold night against the Bowling Green Hot Rods.
After Moreno exited after four innings of work, reliever
The series sweep puts South Bend's record at 38-35 overall in 2018. Tomorrow night, they will begin a nine game home stand at Four Winds Field starting with a three game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps.
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