Bethencourt's big night leads South Bend to 5th straight win
Eastlake, OH: With a four game sweep over the Bowling Green Hot Rods behind them, the South Bend Cubs turned their attention to a six game road trip starting tonight against the Lake County Captains. They continued their hot stretch by beating the Captains 6-5 for their fifth win in
Eastlake, OH: With a four game sweep over the Bowling Green Hot Rods behind them, the South Bend Cubs turned their attention to a six game road trip starting tonight against the Lake County Captains. They continued their hot stretch by beating the Captains 6-5 for their fifth win in a row.
Before yesterday, the Cubs had struggled to receive consistent quality innings from their starting rotation. But after yesterday's five innings of no-hit baseball from Ricky
Assad gave the Cubs another strong performance on the mound by giving them a chance to win, pitching four innings and allowing two runs on the night.
The Cubs got off to a roaring start in the first game of three against Lake County with five runs in the first three innings. Once again, the middle of the lineup was strong for South Bend. A 4-5 day from third baseman
During the game, outfielder
After Assad departed the game after four innings, right hander
Glowicki was put in a tough jam with two outs in the 9th inning. With the bases loaded full of Lake County Captains, Glowicki struck out
With the win, the Cubs record improves to 6-2 on the season. In the midst of a six game road trip, the Cubs will be back in action tomorrow night to face the Captains in game two of the series at 4:00 p.m.