Cougars Even Series, Beat Clinton

Clinton (54-66, 31-21) tagged the plate before the first out was recorded as Dillon Hazlett started the game by reaching on a three-base error off the glove of Julio Aparicio in right field. Jamal Austin bounced the next pitch into center field, scoring Hazlett to put the LumberKings on top. Austin was in the middle of the action again in the third as he singled and scored on a balk from Kyle Zimmer (2-2).

Zimmer didn't allow another run as he lasted seven innings while scattering seven hits. Kane County (61-61, 27-25) didn't pick up their first knock until the fourth when Jack Lopez blooped a single against Bobby Shore (3-3), who lost his control from there. Shore hit the next batter and walked the hitter that followed to load the bases. Lopez scored on a fielder's choice off the bat of Michael Antonio to put the Cougars on the board.

Shore then uncorked three wild pitches in the fourth inning to help the tying and go-ahead runs come home. A Ramon Morla error in the sixth assisted Antonio to the dish, giving the Cougars a two-run cushion. Clinton managed one run in the eighth off Rudy Brown (S, 1), but Brown posted a perfect ninth inning after the Cougars picked up an insurance score in the eighth with Antonio singling home Aparicio.

The Cougars are at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on Friday when they host the LumberKings at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, please call (630) 232-8811 or visit www.kccougars.com. You can listen to the broadcast on www.kccougars.com, beginning with Cougars on Deck at 6:15 p.m. The Cougars have yet to determine a starting pitcher against righty Mayckol Guaipe (3-0).

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