From the Notes - May 27th

South Bend Silver Hawks (21-22)
vs. Beloit Snappers (16-28)

Coveleski Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – 6:30 PM Eastern Time

Season Series: 1-0 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 1-0 Silver Hawks
@ Pohlman Field: 0-0 Tie
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .253 – T-9th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.88 ERA – 6th
Snappers Team Hitting: .254 – T-7th
Snappers Team Pitching: 5.37 ERA – 14th
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LAST GAME: The Silver Hawks jumped out to a 4-1 lead when the rains came in the 8th, washing away the rest of the game and allowing South Bend to defeat the Snappers in game one of the series. Wade Miley (WP, 2-3) allowed just one run on five hits over 6.0 innings to pick up the victory in the starting role. T.J. Hose (SV, 4) pitched the seventh and the eighth, striking out three to pick up the save in the rain shortened contest. Offensively, Justin Parker was 2-for-3, while Jake Elmore, Nelson Gomez, and Chris Davis each picked up RBI for South Bend. Isaias Asencio extended his hitting streak to a personal best seven games, while Alfredo Marte has hit safely in six straight games for the Hawks. The loss was pinned on Daniel Berlind, dropping his record to 1-4 for the Snappers.
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TEAM NOTES:
· South Bend is 12-7 at home, and 9-15 on the road, including 3-1 against Wisconsin teams (2-1 vs. T-Rattlers, 1-0 vs. Snappers)
· Beloit is currently in last place in the Western Division, 11.5 games behind Kane County.
· South Bend’s 14 home runs this season are last in the Midwest League.
· Silver Hawks pitchers have walked just 116 batters, the fewest in the Midwest League this season.
· A win today would even the record at .500 again, for the first time since May 18th.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· Brendan Duffy ranks 5th in the league with a .333 batting average and 4th with a .427 On-Base Percentage.
· Jake Elmore had reached base in 24 consecutive games until Sunday – third longest streak in the MWL this season.
· Current Offensive Leaders: AVG – Duffy (.333); HR – Diaz (5); RBI – Marte (25)
· Isaias Asencio (7 games) and Alfredo Marte (6 games) have established personal season highs with their current hitting streaks.