| Friday, August 20, 2010 For Immediate Release |
Contact: Jesse Goldberg-Strassler ( 517) 485-4500 ext. 233 |
Silver Hawks drop Lugnuts, 7-4
LANSING, Mich. – The South Bend Silver Hawks (22-30; 52-68) scored solo tallies in seven of their nine at-bats, dealing the Lansing Lugnuts (26-27; 62-60) a 7-4 loss on Friday night on Jackson Field.
The Lugnuts lost four of six games on their homestand, dropping rubber matches in three-game series against South Bend and Fort Wayne.
Silver Hawks starter Adam Worthington (4-5) allowed a run on five hits over seven strong innings to pick up the win, thanks mainly to a relentless offensive attack.
The Hawks picked apart Matt Fields (4-7) for five runs (four earned) on eight hits in his seven innings. Reliever Danny Barnes allowed a run on three hits in the eighth before Casey Beck gave up a home run to David Nick in the ninth.
Randy Rodriguez allowed a pair of late homers to make the final score closer, serving up a solo homer to Jake Marisnick in the eighth and a two-run homer to Balbino Fuenmayor in the ninth.
In the winning effort, Keon Broxton went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and his Midwest League record-tying 19th triple of the season.
Lansing embarks upon a seven-game road trip on Saturday, opening a four-game series at Fort Wayne with a 7:05 p.m. affair.
Tickets to all Lugnuts home games are available for purchase online at www.lansinglugnuts.com, at the stadium box office, and by calling 517-485-4500.
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