I-CUBS LOSE CLOSE ONE TO SOUNDS

July 14, 2024

NASHVILLE, TN – The Iowa Cubs (41-52) fell, 3-2, to the Nashville Sounds (49-44) on Sunday afternoon at First Horizon Park. Iowa jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first, when Bryce Windham led off the afternoon with a ground-rule double over the left field wall and stole third

NASHVILLE, TN – The Iowa Cubs (41-52) fell, 3-2, to the Nashville Sounds (49-44) on Sunday afternoon at First Horizon Park.

Iowa jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first, when Bryce Windham led off the afternoon with a ground-rule double over the left field wall and stole third on the following batter. Then, after two flyouts failed to bring Windham home, Cole Roederer ripped a line drive single to right field.

Nashville answered in the bottom of the first, taking a 2-1 lead, as Brewer Hicklen launched a two-run shot to left, driving in Joey Wiemer after his single.

The Sounds added another tally in the bottom of the sixth, when Hicklen reached first on a fielder’s choice, stole second, and advanced to third on an error on the steal, and crossed home on a Sam McWilliams wild pitch.

The I-Cubs loaded the bases with one out in the eighth, but the visitors could not score, as the Sounds converted their third double-play of the afternoon.

Iowa brought one across in the ninth. Jake Hager and Darius Hill hit back-to-back singles, Hill’s bringing Hager to third. Then, Jack Reinheimer grounded into a near double play, scoring Hager and forcing Hill out at second. Then, with one out and Reinheimer on first, Windham grounded into the I-Cubs fourth double play of the game to end it.

POSTGAME NOTES:

Iowa starter Dan Straily went 5.2 innings and gave up two earned runs on three hits. He gave up one home run, didn’t walk a batter, and fanned four
Relievers Caleb Kilian, Sam McWilliams, and Michael Arias, combined for 2.1 hitless frames
Sunday marked the 10^th loss for Iowa when the I-Cubs out-hit their opponent
Four double plays are the most by an I-Cubs opponent in a game this season

After the All-Star break, Iowa will play against Memphis on Friday July 19 for the first of a three-game set with first pitch from AutoZone Park slated for 7:05 pm CT. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.

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