MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Cougars Drop Finale in Midland

Published on July 26, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


MIDLAND, Mich. - After winning six straight series, the Kane County Cougars have lost two straight sets. With their 5-0 loss Monday night at Dow Diamond against the Great Lakes Loons, the Cougars finished a six-game trip through Michigan with a 1-5 mark. They were swept in Lansing and lost two of three against Great Lakes.

Justin Marks (3-12) made only a few mistakes Monday, and they cost him the game. He faced the minimum in five of the six innings he completed but also gave up a pair of homers to Brian Cavazos-Galvez -- a two-run shot in the second and a solo shot with two outs in the seventh. Marks left during a three-run seventh, giving up five runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings. He walked two and fanned six in the loss, and A.J. Huttenlocker handled the final 1 1/3 innings with run-free work.

Meanwhile the Cougars' offense had chances in each of the first five innings against Brett Wallach (6-0) but stranded seven and could not score. The Cougars then went 1-2-3 in each of the final four frames, and Jordan Roberts notched the save for the Loons (24-6, 66-32), who own the best record in all of professional baseball.

The Cougars (17-13, 49-50) are off Tuesday and continue their road swing Wednesday night at 7 CT with the opener of a three-game series against the Quad Cities River Bandits (19-9, 59-38). Kenny Smalley (0-1, 6.00) will make his third start as a '10 Cougar. Quad Cities has not officially announced its starting pitcher. The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com with pre-game coverage starting at 6:45 p.m. 6:45 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 7:00 First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com Wednesday's Probable Starters RHP Kenny Smalley (0-1, 6.00) Vs. TBD

WP: Brett Wallach (5-0) LP: Justin Marks (3-12) SV: Jordan Roberts (1)

T - 2:23 A - 4,078

Anthony Aliotti (1-for-2, 2BB)

Notables

- The Cougars are 15-9 in July and went 15-9 against the Eastern Division.

- Anthony Aliotti entered Sunday with a .373 July average and 15 RBIs.

- The Cougars scored one run or no runs three times in six games on their trip.

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