From the Notes - August 17th

South Bend Silver Hawks (24-25 Second Half, 51-66 Overall)
vs. West Michigan Whitecaps (29-21 Second Half, 72-48 Overall)

Fifth Third Ballpark, Grand Rapids, Michigan – 7:00 PM Eastern Time

Season Series: 12-5 Whitecaps
@ Coveleski Stadium: 2-2 Tie
@ Fifth Third Ballpark: 10-3 Whitecaps
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Silver Hawks Team Hitting: .249 – 10th
Silver Hawks Team Pitching: 3.91 ERA – 8th
Whitecaps Team Hitting: .275 – 2nd
Whitecaps Team Pitching: 3.60 ERA – 3rd
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LAST GAME: Billy Nowlin hit two home runs, driving in three, to lead the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 7-5 victory over the Silver Hawks on Sunday afternoon. Nowlin hit a solo shot in the second inning and added a two run homer as part of a five-run sixth inning for the ‘Caps. Nowlin’s big day overshadowed Justin Parker of South Bend, who had two hits and 3 RBIs. Clayton Conner added two hits and two RBI as well. Keny Sosa (LP, 0-2) allowed four runs over 5.1 innings to suffer his second straight loss. Anthony Shawler (WP, 6-3) gave up only two runs in seven innings.
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PLAYOFF CHASE (20 Games Remaining in the Second Half – Top Two of Remaining Teams Qualify):
· Great Lakes leads the playoff chase by 3.5 games. South Bend leads Dayton by 1.0 game for the wild card spot.
· Fort Wayne was the first half champion and West Michigan was the first half wild card in the East.
· Peoria leads the West race, with CLI and QC tied for the wild card chase. Kane County and Cedar Rapids were first half qualifiers.
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TEAM NOTES:
· The Silver Hawks committed four errors in a game yesterday for the second time in the last five games.
· This is both the second straight and final road trip to Grand Rapids. Whitecaps have clinched the season series.
· The remaining 20 games will all be against Eastern Division opponents, including the final 18 against other playoff hopefuls.
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INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
· Clayton Conner has hit in all 5 games since joining SB, including a walk-off single on Thursday and a grand slam on Saturday.
· Brett Moorhouse has a team-high 10 losses, but none since July 16th.
· Reynaldo Navarro has established a new season high with a seven game hitting streak (13 for his last 31).