MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
07/06/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
SOUTH BEND CUBS AT DAYTON DRAGONS
GAME ID: 9705 - MONDAY, JULY 6TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
South Bend Cubs (31-51) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Dayton Dragons (40-42) 0 0 0 2 0 X 2 6 0
Dragons Win at Home, 2-1
Dayton beat South Bend in a rain-soaked ballgame.

The Dayton Dragons, despite a fine performance by South Bend pitcher Rodrigo Vargas, grabbed a 2-1 win at Fifth Third Field. Vargas allowed 2 runs over 5.1 innings. Dayton now sits at 40-42, while South Bend falls to 31-51.

In the bottom of the fourth, Nate Simms delivered a clutch hit. With two gone and the bases loaded, the Dayton center fielder hit a run-scoring single, putting the Dragons in front, 2-1.

"Very pleased with the effort on our side," said Simms.
SOUTH BEND BATTING LINESCORE DAYTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Allen CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .315 1 21
A. Contreras SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .274 5 29
Z. Kennedy 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .330 2 35
P. Lind RF 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .356 8 56
B. Lambert C 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .241 3 24
R. McIntosh DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .323 3 23
M. Guerra LF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .294 3 22
J. Bernal 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .340 3 22
W. Wells 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .298 1 8
Totals 22 1 5 1 3 8 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Allen (23, 1st Inning off I. Wilhelm, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: Z. Kennedy (5, 5th Inning off I. Wilhelm, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Allen 2 , A. Contreras , Z. Kennedy 4 , R. McIntosh
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Lambert 2 , W. Wells
Sac Bunt: M. Guerra
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Contreras-Bernal-Wells)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. O'Toole LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .280 4 20
I. Wilhelm P, DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .266 1 15
S. Smith 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .259 4 28
B. Reid 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .256 2 21
S. Castillo SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .310 6 35
W. Ward 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .310 2 24
N. Simms CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .286 1 14
M. Davis C 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 .253 0 13
K. Danford RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .256 3 25
Totals 21 2 6 1 2 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Danford (10, 5th Inning off R. Vargas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. O'Toole , I. Wilhelm , S. Castillo , N. Simms , M. Davis , K. Danford 2
2-out RBI: N. Simms
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Smith , M. Davis
GIDP: K. Danford
Team LOB: 4
SOUTH BEND PITCHING LINESCORE DAYTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
R. Vargas L (1-6) 5.1 6 2 2 2 7 0 23 86 7.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Vargas 53
Batters Faced: R. Vargas 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Vargas 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Vargas 86-61
WP: R. Vargas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
I. Wilhelm 4.2 5 1 1 2 5 0 21 91 3.66   
J. Amalia W (2-1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 23 5.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Wilhelm 53
Batters Faced: I. Wilhelm 21, J. Amalia 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Wilhelm 8-1, J. Amalia 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Wilhelm 91-60, J. Amalia 23-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Amalia 1-0
WP: I. Wilhelm
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rodrigo Vargas
Ballpark: Fifth Third Field
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 2372
Special Notes: The game was called in the 6th inning due to bad weather.
Monday, July 6th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 68