MWL1 Burlington Bees

Bees Snap 7-Game Losing Streak

Published on May 22, 2004 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Burlington Bees News Release


Burlington, IA - Kila Kaaihue homered for the second night in a row and drove in a career-high six runs, leading the Burlington Bees (14-27) to a 9-6 win over the Dayton Dragons (16-25) at Community Field tonight. The win snaps a season-high seven game losing streak for the Bees and evens this series at a game apiece.

Kaaihue got the Bees on the board in the bottom of the third inning, following Bryan Graham's leadoff double with a homer over the wall in right to make it 2-0. Kaaihue has homered in consecutive games and ties Mitch Maier for the team lead with three. The Bees tacked on three more in the fourth. Two singles and a walk loaded the bases for Adam Donchie who singled into left to drive in the first run. Graham drove in another with a little dribbler up the first base line for an out, and Kaaihue reached on a fielder's choice as Joey Votto tried to make a play at the plate rather than tag first after fielding the ball. The Bees batted nine men in the inning and knocked Dragons' starter Brock Till (2-3) out after 3.2 innings.

The Bees took advantage of a costly Dragons mistake in the fifth. With two outs, Brandon Powell laid down a bunt single, Donachie walked, and Graham reached as Luis Bolivar kicked a routine ground ball at second. That set up Kaaihue, who ripped a triple inside the first base bag to drive in three more and give him a career-high six RBI. All runs were unearned against reliever Derek Hawk who pitched just 1.1 innings. The Bees tallied their final run in the sixth on a solo home run by Angel Sanchez off of David Shafer. It was Sanchez' first homer of the year and it extended his hitting streak to eight games, matching Graham for the longest by a Bees player this season.

Bees' starter Dusty Hughes (4-2) allowed just one run in seven innings as Walter Olmstead opened the seventh with a solo homer to left. Hughes matched a career-high with eight strikeouts and allowed just five hits. Jake Mullis surrendered a three-run homer to Ryan Fry in the eighth and Brad Stiles gave up two runs in the ninth, but the Dragons would not complete their comeback bid.

The teams continue this series tomorrow night at 6:00 at Community Field. RH Ambiorix Burgos (0-4, 6.17) will pitch for the Bees against RH Josh Thigpen (2-3, 4.67). Tomorrow is Family Night at "The Hive" and fans in attendance will receive an 8x10 color team photo sponsored by Burlington Trailways and Photovisions. The gates will open at 5:00 and the game will be broadcast live on KBUR AM 1490 and KBKB AM 1360 with the pre-game show starting at 5:40.

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