IOWA CUBS 9, ST. PAUL SAINTS 1 IN IOWA
It was scoreless through five, but Iowa got two in the sixth, two in the seventh, and five in the eighth.
Multi-hit games: Matt Wallner was 2-for-4.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Adam Plutko struck out six in five innings, giving up four hits.
Loss: Hobie Harris (1-4).
Opposition standout: Kyle McGowin struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and two walks.
Record: St. Paul is 3-3, tied for second with Columbus, Iowa, Louisville, Nashville, Omaha, and Toledo, one game behind Memphis.
WICHITA WIND SURGE 7, NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 3 IN WICHITA
Trailing 4-3, Wichita scored five runs in the seventh. Carson McCusker's two-run double brought home the tying and go-ahead runs.
Multi-hit games: McCusker was 2-fo-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBIs. Dalton Shuffield was 2-for-4 with a double. Aaron Sabato was 2-for-4 with a walk. Tanner Schobel was 2-for-4. Jake Rucker was 2-for-5. Luke Keaschall was 2-for-5.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: McCusker 2 (34); Jorel Ortega 2 (23).
Stolen bases: Sabato (6).
Pitching prowess: Cory Lewis pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and four walks and striking out three. Jared Solomon pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Win: Cody Laweryson (1-0).
Opposition standout: Mason Barnett struck out five in five innings, giving up an unearned run on five hits and two walks.
Record: Wichita is 2-4, tied for fourth with Springfield, two games behind Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, and Tulsa.
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 7, BELOIT SKY CARP 3 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids took a 4-0 lead in the second. Beloit cut it to 4-3, but Ricardo Olivar hit a two-run double in the sixth.
Multi-hit games: Olivar was 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs. Jose Salas was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs. Misael Urbina was 2-for-4 with two runs.
Home runs: None,
Multi-RBI games: Olivar 5 (38).
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Jarret Whorff struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up one hit. A. J. Labas pitched a perfect inning.
Win: Christian MacLeod (2-1).
Opposition standout: Johnny Olmstead was 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 7-2, in first place, two games ahead of Quad Cities and Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3, TAMPA TARPONS 2 IN FORT MYERS (COMPLETION OF SUSPENDED GAME--6 INNINGS--RAIN)
Fort Myers scored two in the first and led all the way.
Multi-hit games: Walker Jenkins was 2-for-3 with a home run.
Home runs: Jenkins (2).
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Poncho Ruiz (2).
Pitching prowess: Paulshawn Pasqualotto pitched 3.1 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk and striking out three. Nolan Santos pitched a perfect inning.
Win: Pasqualotto (2-4).
Save: Santos (6).
Opposition standout: Cody Morales was 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.
Record: Fort Myers is 6-2, in first place, 1.5 games ahead of Bradenton and Lakeland.
TODAY'S TILTS
10:00 DSL Miami at DSL Twins
11:00 FCL Twins at FCL Pirates
5:30 Fort Myers (Cesar Lares, 2-2, 3.30) at Bradenton
6:30 Cedar Rapids (Jordan Carr, 2-2, 6.08) at Quad Cities
7:05 Tulsa at Wichita (TBD)