South Bend Cubs win championship series opener

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - For the first time since becoming a Cubs affiliate, South Bend is playing for a Midwest League championship.

The South Bend Cubs hosted the Clinton LumberKings at Four Winds Field for Game One of the best-of-five championship series, and continued their postseason win streak.

The Cubs topped the LumberKings 3-1 on Wednesday night for their fifth-straight postseason win, and their seventh-straight overall.

See some of the action in the video above!

Game Two will take place at Four Winds Field on Thursday before the series shifts to Clinton for the remaining two or three games.