When the Phillies search for bright lights in this season of darkness, perhaps one of them will be rookie starter Jerad Eickhoff.
The right-hander managed his fourth quality start in five outings with an excellent performance against the tough Cubs on Saturday. He yielded one run on three hits in seven innings and would have gained the victory had the bullpen not blown a four-run lead. Eickhoff walked three and whiffed a career-high eight.
His lone hiccup wound up over the fence in the third inning, courtesy of fellow rookie Kyle Schwarber.
Eickhoff lowered his ERA to 3.90 with his fine effort.