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Cubs Continue Playoff Push with 2-1 Win over Bowling Green

August 25, 2019 - Midwest League (MWL1)
South Bend Cubs News Release


Bowling Green, KY: The South Bend Cubs finished off their biggest win of 2019 so far by beating the Bowling Green Hot Rods at Bowling Green Ballpark by a final of 2-1. Saturday night was a nail-biter for all nine innings. With solid starting pitching on both sides, the top two teams right now in the Midwest League's Eastern Division battled in what could be a postseason preview.

Tonight's win means South Bend is just two games behind the Hot Rods for first place in the Eastern Division. Lansing also lost tonight, so the Cubs wild card lead is once again at four games. The playoff picture continues to look intriguing for South Bend as only nine game remain in the regular season.

Saturday's win was jump-started by another dominant outing from Cam Sanders. The right-hander tossed five innings of one run baseball and struck out seven batters. The former LSU Tiger pushed his ERA down to 2.91.

At the plate, the Cubs scored the first run of the four-game series when Nelson Velazquez grounded into a double play in the top of the 4th inning. Nelson Maldonado hustled around third base and scored. After Bowling Green tied it in the bottom half of the 4th, the game sat at 1-1 until the 9th.

Out of the bullpen, Eugenio Palma kept the Cubs in the game with three shutout innings. Palma earned the win because of Fidel Mejia's clutch RBI single in the top of the 9th to take the 2-1 lead.

Closer Brian Glowicki tossed a scoreless bottom of the 9th and needed only 10 pitches to send the Hot Rods down 1-2-3. His ERA drops to 1.50.

The Cubs will have the opportunity to continue their quest for first place in game two against the Hot Rods tomorrow afternoon. First pitch is set for 3:05 PM.

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