From the Notes - July 22nd

South Bend Silver Hawks (11-13 Second Half, 38-54 Overall)
vs. Clinton LumberKings (10-14 Second Half, 50-44 Overall)

Alliant Energy Field, Clinton, Iowa – 8:00 PM Eastern Time

Season Series: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-1 Silver Hawks
@ Alliant Energy Field: 0-0 Tie
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .246 –11th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.96 ERA – 8th
LumberKings Team Hitting: .256 – 6th
LumberKings Team Pitching: 3.18 ERA – 1st
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LAST GAME: A great pitcher’s duel between Burlington’s Mike Montgomery (ND) and South Bend’s Taylor Sinclair (ND) resulted in both pitchers receiving no decision on Monday, as the Bees plated a run in the top of the ninth on the way to a 2-1 victory. Nick Francis singled to start the rally against Silver Hawks reliever Victor Capellan (LP, 0-1), and Jose Bonilla brought him home with a single to left field to break a 1-1 tie. Montgomery threw 6.0 innings of one run ball, while Sinclair had 6.1 innings, allowing just one run also. David Wood had a RBI single for Burlington for their first run, with Alfredo Marte driving home Jake Elmore as the Silver Hawks lone run. Eric Basurto (WP, 1-1) pitched two scoreless relief innings for his first win, with Barry Bowden (SV, 7) stranding the tying run at second in the bottom of the ninth for a save. Burlington took two out of three games in the series from the Silver Hawks.
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TEAM NOTES:
• SB was 14-9 against the West in the first half, including 2-1 vs. Clinton. Silver Hawks are 6-6 against West in the second half.
• T.J. Hose was promoted to Visalia on Monday, as Alfredo Marte was activated from the disabled list.
• South Bend’s coaching staff led the Eastern Division All-Stars to a win at Alliant Energy Field last month.
• The Silver Hawks had just six hits in the last two games against Burlington (two on Sunday, four on Monday) after 12 in game 1.
• With 46 to play, Great Lakes and South Bend are in line for playoff spots, with Dayton 1.0 game back and Lansing 2.5 back.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
• Taylor Sinclair’s 3.26 ERA is the best amongst Silver Hawks starters this season.
• RHP Bryan Woodall has lowered his ERA from 7.08 to 3.32 since June 5th, and has not allowed a run in July.
• Woodall’s current 15.1 consecutive scoreless innings streak is the highest on the team in 2009.
• Randy Rodriguez has won two games in a row after losing six straight through June and early July.