05/08/2024
May 5, 2024
Grove City
The Cubs never trailed, but the Phillies never made it easy. After falling behind 4-1, the Phils chipped their way back in and tied it at four. Cubs third baseman Tyler Etter then forced an errant throw on an infield hit and stole second base, allowing Dave Schart (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI) to drive him in and put Cap City back on top. A timely triple off the bat of Ryan Blessard squared it up again to force extras. In the top half of the tenth frame, Cubs catcher Will Davis launched a double off the left field wall, scoring two and giving Brock Wajda the chance to close the game out from the mound.
Best wishes to Phillies 3B Randy Skripac (broken collarbone) and Cubs C Max Dreisback (neck contusion) in their respective recoveries.
Player of the Game for the Cubs
C Will Davis (2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI)
Final score
Cubs 9 - Phillies 5
(Full box score at http://centralohiobaseball.com/game/view/4290)