I’m going out on a limb and saying that the Pelicans are going through the first-half champions curse. They were so good in the first half that most of their best players got promoted to South Bend. Now South Bend is in first place in the second half and the Birds are struggling.
The Iowa Cubs lost to Indianapolis (Pirates), 3-2.
Hayden Wesneski had his best start in the Cubs organization by far. Wesneski allowed just one hit and no runs over five innings. He struck out five and walked just one. Wesneski threw 66 pitches and 42 of them were strikes.