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The hitters crash the party as the Cubs win their sixth straight.

This is getting fun! Cubs win fifth straight, 1-0

May 28, 2021 It’s true – compared to previous seasons, hitters are struggling against pitchers. The league batting average is the lowest it’s been in decades even if you exclude pitchers, the strikeout rate the highest. It’s easy to point fingers at the people tasked with making contact, but really, there’s no simple defense against a triple-digit heater followed by a wipeout slider. But sometimes, the hitters fight back. They’re world-class athletes after all, and are capable of actions we can only dream of. Hitting a baseball 400 feet for a home run is one such example, but let...

The Cubs finish off a sweep of Pittsburgh with a 5-3 victory

2021 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 48 Share this story Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports It seemed fitting to use a photo of Trevor Williams after he made an offensive contribution. He had two singles on Wednesday and both of them contributed to runs scoring. As regular Heroes and Goats readers will know, those singles have nothing to do with Trevor’s Superhero performance. He got there solely based upon his pitching performance. This was the second Superhero performance of the year for Williams and the second against the Pirates, his old employer. The offensive star of the game was David Bot...