Lugo homers twice as Kernels beat South Bend 10‑5

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Interstat) — Andy Lugo homered twice and drove in three runs as the Cedar Rapids Kernels defeated the South Bend Cubs 10-5 on Sunday at Four Winds Field. Cedar Rapids snapped a five-game road losing streak against South Bend with the victory. The Kernels, who trailed 1-0 after the first inning and were tied 4-4 in the fourth, broke open the game with three runs in the sixth. Lugo’s two-run homer in that inning extended the lead to 7-4, and he added a solo shot in the eighth. JP Smith II hit a three-run homer in the third inning. Cedar Rapids scored four runs in the third, three in the sixth, one in the eighth and two in the ninth. South Bend scored one run in the first, one in the third, two in the fourth and one in the ninth. Ross Dunn (3-2) earned the win in relief. Luke Alwood (3-1) took the loss. Josiah Hartshorn had two hits and three RBIs for South Bend. Cedar Rapids had 13 hits; South Bend had nine. The game drew 6,096 fans and took 3 hours 6 minutes.