Cubs come up short in 6-3 loss to Lansing
Lansing, MI: Taking a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the 3rd inning in game two of a three game set against the Lansing Lugnuts, the South Bend Cubs looked to be on their way to tying the series on Saturday night.
Lansing, MI: Taking a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the 3rd inning in game two of a three game set against the Lansing Lugnuts, the South Bend Cubs looked to be on their way to tying the series on Saturday night.
Much like last night, the Lugnuts did not give in early and answered to South Bend's early lead. South Bend's
The Cubs added a pair shortly after in the top of the 4th when
It was a commanding 3-0 lead in the 3rd for South Bend.
Starter
The 20-year-old right hander ran into trouble for the first time in the bottom of the 3rd.
The Lugnuts were not done after that, either. Taylor came home quickly on a
Assad came back to the mound for the 4th. That's when the damage was really done. On a hit-batter and five hits, the Lugnuts plated four runs in the 4th to take a commanding lead of their own at 6-3.
The only batter for Lansing that did not pick up a hit on Saturday was left fielder
Assad took the loss for the Cubs after throwing four innings and allowing six runs on eight hits. Only four of the runs in the game were earned for Assad. The bullpen gave South Bend a chance to come back.
With the loss, the Cubs fall back to .500 at 34-34 on the campaign. They will have the opportunity to finish one game above .500 tomorrow afternoon when they face the Lugnuts in the final game of the series and first half at 1:05 p.m. Right hander