Billo Goes 6 Strong but Cougars Fall
Published on May 8, 2011 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
PEORIA, Ill. - Greg Billo posted his first quality start of the season on Sunday afternoon and gave the Kane County Cougars their sixth quality start in the last 10 games, but it was not enough, as the Cougars never enjoyed a lead and lost, 4-1, against the Peoria Chiefs at O'Brien Field. The Cougars have lost 13 of their last 15 games and have scored just one run in each of their last five defeats.
Billo (0-1) gave up single runs in the third and fourth innings for his only blemishes over six innings. He walked one and matched the Cougars' season-high for strikeouts with eight in the loss. The Cougars' starting rotation now owns a 1.74 ERA over the last 10 games, but the team is 2-8 in that span.
The Cougars' lone run came in the sixth off Peoria starter Su-Min Jung (1-0). Gerard Hall led off with a triple and scored on a one-out grounder by Ryan Jenkins, who earlier in the game doubled to advance his hitting streak to nine games. Dusty Odenbach took over for Billo and worked a perfect seventh before yielding two runs in the eighth for the 4-1 final. Marcus Hatley notched his first save for the Chiefs with a 1-2-3 ninth. The Cougars outhit Peoria, 8-7, but also grounded into a pair inning-ending double plays.
The Cougars (9-22) and Chiefs (16-14) conclude the three-game set Monday at 11 a.m. CT. Leonel Santiago (2-3, 3.63) is scheduled to oppose Cam Greathouse (1-2, 4.32). The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online via kccougars.com with pregame coverage starting at 10:45 a.m.
Pre-game Coverage at 10:45 AM (CT), First Pitch at 11:00 AM on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com
Monday's Probable Starters RHP Leonel Santiago (2-3, 3.63) Vs. LHP Cam Greathouse (1-2, 4.32)
WP: Su-Min Jung (1-0) LP: Greg Billo (0-1) SV: Marcus Hatley (1)
T - 2:09 A - 2,357 Gerard Hall (2-for-4, 3B, RS)
Notables
- Cougars hitters have only struck out seven times so far in the series.
- The Cougars are 3-6 this season when getting a quality start.
- Alex Llanos did not play Sunday for the first time this season. He was one of only two players in the Midwest League to have played in all 30 of his team's games through Saturday.
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