The Cubs' and Brewers' wives took the field in Milwaukee for a charity softball showdown
Cubs-Brewers has grown into one of baseball's best rivalries: two teams separated by less than 100 miles battling it out for NL Central supremacy. Prior to Milwaukee's 4-0 win over Chicago on Tuesday night, the competition extended even beyond the confines of Miller Park -- thanks to the Brewers-Cubs Wives Softball Challenge.
The battle of I-94 and the first ever @Brewers @Cubs wives softball challenge! pic.twitter.com/Nt8YjYLx2a
— Meghan Kluth ABC7 (@MeghanKluth) June 12, 2018
Each team's significant others faced off on the softball field on Tuesday afternoon, with proceeds benefitting Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities. Still, while it was for a good cause, don't think they didn't come to play:
What a fun day for a great cause! #CubsCharities
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 12, 2018
Final: #Brewers Wives 10, #Cubs Wives 3 pic.twitter.com/GffR33Tyyv
Kaycee Sogard -- who met her future husband, Eric, while a softball player at Arizona State -- manned first base while pregnant:
Congrats #Brewers Wives on the big Win vs Cubs Wives!!! You ladies were awesome!! @KayceeSogard five months pregnant and MVP of the game 😍 #MyHero ❤️🏆 pic.twitter.com/hsSquKpRek
— Eric Sogard (@EricSogard) June 12, 2018
Just watch Milwaukee's reaction after recording the final out on a smooth tag of Emily Vakos,
The final play of the #Brewers’ 10-3 win over the Cubs in the first Wives Softball Challenge. pic.twitter.com/SG3luOS52M
— Stephen Cohn (@stephen__cohn) June 12, 2018
Several Brewers and Cubs players were on hand to help out with base coaching or just cheering on their spouses.
"It was such a cool role reversal," Suter said. "They're always supporting us playing, and to be out here and cheer them on was really fun and for a great cause. It was a really good event, and I hope we do that every year."
