Cougars Claim Third Straight Victory
August 25, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, Ill. - The Kane County Cougars won their third straight game Tuesday night, a 6-4 victory over the Beloit Snappers at Elfstrom Stadium. Steve Parker had two hits and three RBIs, Conner Crumbliss drew three walks and belted an RBI double and Trey Barham improved to 4-0 on the mound. The Cougars clinched a winning season series against Beloit, their first against the Snappers since 2004.
Parker nailed a two-run double in the third to give the Cougars a 2-1 lead. After Beloit got two in the top of the fifth, Parker delivered an RBI single in the bottom half to make it 3-3. Beloit scored once in the sixth, and the Cougars rallied for three unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth for a permanent lead. Petey Paramore collected one RBI, and Crumbliss doubled him home to make it 6-4.
Starter Shawn Haviland gave up four runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings in a no-decision. Barham (4-0) pitched 1 1/3 innings of shutout work, Paul Smyth logged a flawless eighth in his Cougars debut and Daniel Thomas worked the ninth for his fourth save.
The Cougars (27-31, 68-60) and Snappers (24-34, 51-77) play Game 3 of the four-game set Wednesday night at 6:30 CT. Murphy Smith (0-2, 5.88) will face Daniel Osterbrock (6-9, 5.42).
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