LATE RALLY LEADS IOWA OVER LOUISVILLE
DES MOINES, IA – William Simoneit’s two-run double in the eighth inning broke a 3-3 tie to lead the Iowa Cubs (62-78) to a 5-3 win over the Louisville Bats (63-76) today at Principal Park. The I-Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back run scoring singles
DES MOINES, IA – William Simoneit’s two-run double in the eighth inning broke a 3-3 tie to lead the Iowa Cubs (62-78) to a 5-3 win over the Louisville Bats (63-76) today at Principal Park.
The I-Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back run scoring singles from Trayce Thompson and Matt Mervis.
Louisville responded with two runs of their own in the second as Ivan Johnson hit a two-run homer.
In the fourth, Johnson gave the Bats a 3-2 lead with a single, but Iowa tied the game at 3-3 with Chase Strumpf scoring on a double play.
With one out in the eighth, Simoneit drove in two with a double to give Iowa the 5-3 advantage. Daniel Palencia tossed a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his fourth save and secure the win.
POSTGAME NOTES:
- Iowa snapped a two-game losing skid and is 8-6 vs. Louisville this season.
- Darius Hill extended his hit streak to 10 games dating back to Aug. 23 in which he is batting .366 (15-for-41).