Dogs’ offense comes alive in win over Sioux City

Offense came up big as the Chicago Dogs took the finale in Sioux City, 7-5.

For the second time this season, the Chicago Dogs have won the series against Sioux City. This time, on the road.

The Dogs scored two first inning runs. The team had four baserunners in the top of the first, highlighted by an RBI double from Narciso Crook.

In the fifth inning, Jacob Teter slugged his fifth home run of the season.

Sioux City had seven hits and four runs off Dogs starting pitcher Jason Bilous.

Entering the late innings, the Dogs were down two runs with not a lot of baseball left. A huge eighth inning was ignited by a leadoff single from Teter. His second hit of the day started a rally for the Dogs, as Dusty Stroup, Johnni Turbo, Jesus Lujano, all added hits. The Dogs scored four runs.

Chicago’s bullpen kept the team in the game. Matt Walker, Andrew Peters, and Joey Marciano combined for five innings out of the pen, striking out five and allowing one run. Peters was awarded the win, his second, while Marciano got the save, his sixth.