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Fort Wayne (25-20) looks to avoid its sixth-straight loss to South Bend (28-16) and prevent being swept for the first time at home this season. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Here's a look at the game.Today 5:12 pm

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Jace Peterson went 4 for 5 with two RBI and three runs scored for the TinCaps in a 9-4 win against South Bend in front of 6,516 fans Sunday at Parkview Field.

Here are the highlights:

Key hit: Donavan Tate hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Tincaps a 6-3 lead. It was Tate's first home run of the season and his first home run in 348 at-bats stretching back to July 20, 2010.

Key pitching: Reliever James Jones gave up three hits and struck out two in three scoreless innings.

More numbers: Yeison Asencio also had two RBI. Kyle Gaedele had two hits and scored two runs.

Quotable:

"It felt good, it felt relief. Not only a home run, but finally starting to put together some good at-bats in a row and get some hits."

- Tate on his home run