Cubs handle Whitecaps in 4-2 series opening win
South Bend, IN: Cory Abbott continues to shine with the South Bend Cubs.
South Bend, IN:
After setting a South Bend Cubs franchise record with 11 strikeouts in his previous start in Fort Wayne last week, Abbott finished Friday night with five more K's in a winning effort to pick up his third victory on the campaign. Abbott mixed his pitches well. Dealing his cutter inside to lefties, and the slider outside to righties, he kept the West Michigan Whitecaps guessing all game.
South Bend finished the game winning 4-2. After splitting the previous series two games each with the Lansing Lugnuts, the Cubs won their elusive 20th game of season over West Michigan.
The starting pitching paired well with the offensive production of South Bend. After falling behind 1-0 early in the 3rd inning, the Cubs fired back with three straight runs to take the 3-1 lead after four innings.
After Abbott departed,
Glowicki has transitioned into the closer role for South Bend and now has picked up his sixth save on the campaign. West Michigan starter
Davis,
They will look for back-to-back wins tomorrow night as right hander