Iowa Falls in Game One at Columbus
May 20, 2025 - International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release
COLUMBUS, OH - The Iowa Cubs (24-19) fell to the Columbus Clippers (20-23) by a 3-2 score tonight in the first of a six-game series at Huntington Park.
Iowa took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a home run from Carlos Pérez. Columbus scored a run in the fourth and fifth innings to take a 2-1 advantage.
In the sixth, Iowa tied the game at 2-2 on a run-scoring single from Owen Caissie. But the Clippers regained the lead in the bottom half as Milan Tolentino singled home a run.
Keegan Thompson made the start for the I-Cubs and worked 3.2 innings and allowed one run on four hits with four strikeouts. Pérez's homer gave him an extra-base hit in six consecutive games.
Iowa will play at Columbus on Wednesday for the second of a six-game series with first pitch from Huntington Park slated for 11:05 a.m. You can listen to all Iowa Cubs games on Hope AM940 and stream every home game for free on the Bally Live App. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.
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