SIOUX FALLS – Sam McMacken had a big game as the Cubs blasted the Sioux Falls Saints 15-2 in seven innings in a Sioux Empire League amateur baseball game Monday night.
The left-handed slugger went 3-for-4 with a homer, a triple and five RBIs.
Austin Koenig (two RBIs) and Jared Tschetter both doubled and singled. Todd Standish also contributed a pair of hits.
Curt Anderson earned the pitching win after allowing two runs on four hits with eight strikeouts and two walks in a complete-game outing.
Jake Barkema took the loss after surrendering 11 runs – nine earned – on 11 hits and seven walks with a pair of strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Brookings (11-9, 2-4) is host to the Sioux Falls Flying Squirrels tonight at 7:30.
BROOKINGS 15, SIOUX FALLS SAINTS 2 (7 inn.)
Brookings 620 210 4 – 15 13 1
S.F. Saints 101 000 0 – 2 4 5
Curt Anderson and Austin Koenig; Jake Barkema, Kyle Johnson (5), Mike Archer (7) and Trevor Treglin. W – Anderson. L – Barkema. 2B: B, Koenig, Jared Tschetter. 3B: B, Sam McMacken; SFS, Chris Thompson, Ethan Lynn. HR: B, McMacken.