IL Iowa Cubs

Nine Runs Not Enough in Offensive Shootout

Published on June 12, 2022 under International League (IL)
Iowa Cubs News Release


TOLEDO, OH - The Iowa Cubs (26-33) surrendered 14 runs on 13 hits to the Toledo Mud Hens (30-28), losing the series finale at Fifth Third Field by a score of 14-9.

Nelson Maldonado drove in Darius Hill with an RBI double in the top of the first to give Iowa an early 1-0 lead. The game stayed a 1-0 until the third, when Toledo used a two-run home run from Josh Lester and a sacrifice fly to take a 3-1 lead.

Iowa scored a run in each of the next three innings highlighted by a home run from Narciso Crook, but it wasn't enough to get on top as the Mud Hens scored four in the bottom of the fourth with two, two-run blasts from Trayce Thompson and Brady Policelli.

Up 7-4, Toledo got a sacrifice fly and yet another two-run shot from Ryan Kreidler to grow their lead to 10-4. Levi Jordan notched his third hit of the game in the eighth inning for an RBI single to fight back and make it a 10-5 game, but the Mud Hens extended their lead with four more runs in the eighth with an RBI single and a bases clearing double from Zack Short, making it a 14-5 game.

The I-Cubs didn't go away easily, putting up a four-spot of their own in the ninth inning, but it wasn't enough as they dropped the series finale by a final score of 14-9.

POSTGAME NOTES:

- For the second consecutive game, all but one hitter in Iowa's lineup recorded a hit, including five players with multi-hit efforts. On Friday night, Iowa had 16 hits as a team, they tied a season high with 17 last night and recorded 15 more today.

- Darius Hill went 3-for-5 today, scoring two runs and clubbing all three of his hits for doubles. In his last three games, Hill is hitting .667 (10-for-15) with three or more hits in each game.

- Iowa's pitching staff allowed 14 runs on 13 hits today including four, two-run home runs. In their last two Sunday games, Iowa's pitching staff has surrendered 12 home runs.

Iowa will get the day off tomorrow before heading home for a six-game set against the Omaha Storm Chasers at Principal Park. First pitch for Tuesday's matchup is scheduled for 6:38 pm. For more information and tickets, visit www.iowacubs.com.

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