MWL1 Burlington Bees

Bees Falter in Extras

May 9, 2014 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


(Burlington-IA)- For the second straight night the Burlington Bees fell in extra innings at Community Field, dropping game one of the series to the Kane County Cougars, 5-2 in 11 innings.

The Bees scored first, grabbing the lead in the second inning thanks to Exicardo Cayones who doubled in Mike Fish with a shot off the center field wall giving the Bees a 1-0 lead.

Kane County tied the game up at one in the sixth inning on a groundout of Yasiel Balaguert scoring Carlos Penalver.

For the second time this season the Bees and Cougars went to extra innings. The Cougars stuck first scoring a run in the top of the tenth.

The Bees kept the game going, tying the game at two when Angel Rosa scored on a wild pitch.

The Cougars offense was heating up and scored three runs of Bees' reliever Grant Gordon (0-1) who was charged with the loss as the Bees could not overcome the deficit and fell to Kane County 5-2.

Cougars' reliever Tyler Bremer (4-0) picked up the win while James Pugliese (1) earned the save. Bees' starter Elliot Morris went a season high 6.2 innings allowing just one run and striking out five in a no decision.

The Bees continue their series with the Kane County Cougars tomorrow night at Community Field at 6:30 PM. Ryan Etsell takes the mound for the Bees and will face Kane County's Jen-Ho Tseng. For more information and to purchase tickets, please log on to www.gobees.com or call the Bees office at (319)-754-5705. 

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