Cougars Stumble vs. Silver Hawks
May 3, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, IL - For the first time this season, the Kane County Cougars have lost a series. They won their first six sets of the year for a new franchise record, but a 7-4 defeat Sunday afternoon against the Silver Hawks in front of 5,091 at Elfstrom Stadium has the Cougars looking to avoid a three-game series sweep Monday night. The Cougars led early, 1-0, but they made five errors over the course of the game and couldn't keep the South Bend offense at bay.
Steve Kleen singled home Matt Ray in the bottom of the first against Trevor Harden (4-1), but the Cougars left the bases loaded, and Harden settled down to post a quality start.
The Silver Hawks built a 6-2 lead in the middle innings, getting six runs -- three earned -- against Cougars starter Matt Fitts (0-4) in four-plus innings. After Matt Ray homered in the bottom of the fifth to make it 6-3, Mike Hart yielded a run in the sixth for a 7-3 score. Kenny Smalley logged 3 1/3 innings of two-hit shutout relief after Hart, but Dusty Coleman's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth was all the Cougars could muster beyond the fifth inning.
The Cougars (15-8) and Silver Hawks (11-12) wrap up the three-game set Monday night at 6 CDT. Shawn Haviland (2-1, 2.35) will face off against Brett Moorhouse (0-2, 5.52).
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