SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Justin Stransky hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning, carrying the South Bend Cubs to a 4-3 victory over Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at Four Winds Field.

Stransky’s home run scored Jose Escobar and Matt Halbach, extending a one-run lead to 4-0. Kade Snell had put South Bend ahead with an RBI single in the fifth, scoring Michael Gupton.

Cedar Rapids scored once in the eighth on Eduardo Tait’s groundout and twice in the ninth, with Yilber Herrera hitting a sacrifice fly, but the Kernels fell short.

Braylon Myers earned the win, allowing one run in 3 2/3 innings to improve to 5-4. JP Wheat allowed two runs in 1 1/3 innings but picked up his first save. Brayden Spears struck out five over four scoreless innings for South Bend.

Cesar Lares took the loss despite striking out six and allowing one earned run in 4 2/3 innings. Matt Halbach went 2-for-3 for the Cubs.

South Bend improved to 74-51. Cedar Rapids fell to 47-79. Attendance was 2,706; time of game was 3:05.