DES MOINES, Iowa (Interstat) — Ben Cowles doubled home Owen Miller in the eighth inning, breaking a 6-6 tie and lifting the Iowa Cubs to a 7-6 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Saturday at Principal Park.

Omaha jumped ahead on Alejo Lopez’s first-inning homer and built a 5-1 lead by the fourth after Drew Waters and Luca Tresh homered. Iowa responded with a four-run fifth, including Owen Ayers’ two-run homer and Jackson Cluff’s solo shot, to tie the game. Brandon Drury’s seventh-inning RBI single for Omaha made it 6-6 before Cowles delivered the decisive double. Mason Black tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings. Iowa’s Jayden Murray earned the win with 1 2/3 hitless innings, and Eduarniel Núñez recorded the final out for his fourth save. Lucas Erceg took the loss. Iowa outhit Omaha 11-8. The attendance was 6,361, and the game lasted 2:33. Iowa improved to 55-74, while Omaha dropped to 60-69.