South Bend Cubs defeat Beloit Sky Carp Saturday

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Bend Cubs won 12-5 in their series against the Beloit Sky Carp on Saturday at Four Winds Field. 

The Cubs right-hander Koen Moreno did well as Saturday’s starting pitcher as he allowed just one run in another four innings against Beloit, striking out five and conceding only one hit.

South Bend grabbed four runs in the second inning, scoring the first two on consecutive doubles from third baseman Matt Halbach and first baseman Cameron Sisneros, who drove in the two runs. Center fielder Kane Kepley later came up and slashed a bases-loaded single to left, plating two more runs.

Meanwhile, the Cubs broke the game open in its second half, scoring once in the fifth before batting around and getting five in the seventh. In the big inning, four different players notched an RBI single, catcher Owen Ayers, Snell, Sisneros, and Bowser. Ayers added a solo home run to right field for good measure in the eighth inning, rounding the bases on his sixth blast of the year and fourth of the series.

The South Bend offense finished the day with 12 runs on 12 hits, 13 walks, and seven stolen bases.

The Cubs have 33 steals on the season, and they remain the only team in Minor League Baseball to not be caught stealing this year.

Left fielder Leonel Espinoza and shortstop Christian Olivo each walked four times, while Kepley reached base safely five times. Ayers, Sisneros, and Snell all collected three RBI on the day.

The Cubs and Sky Carp will finish the series with a 2:05 p.m. first pitch on Sunday, April 19.


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