MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Cougars Drop First Series of \'08

Published on April 23, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


MIDLAND, Mich. - For the first time this season the Kane County Cougars have lost both a series and consecutive games, as they fell, 3-1, Wednesday night against the Great Lakes Loons in front of 2,709 fans at Dow Diamond. The Cougars won the series-opener Monday night but lost the final pair by a total of three runs and finished their road trip with a 3-3 mark. They are off Thursday and start a nine-game homestand Friday at Elfstrom Stadium.

Cougars starter Jamie Richmond (1-1) tossed his first quality start of the season but took a tough-luck loss. He allowed two runs on four hits, walked none and struck out one over six innings. The Loons scored first against him in the third, but Todd Johnson's two-out single in the fourth off Steve Johnson (1-1) scored Corey Brown, who had walked, and the game became knotted, 1-1.

Richmond had retired seven straight until Jaime Ortiz hit a one-out, solo homer in the fifth, and the Cougars never recovered. Reliever Brad Hertzler gave up a tally in the bottom of the eighth to account for the 3-1 final. Matt Sartor saved his first game for the Loons.

The Cougars (15-4), with a one-game lead atop the Western Division, are back in action Friday night at 6:30 CT when they host the Dayton Dragons. Scott Mitchinson (2-0, 3.00) will face right-hander Matt Klinker (1-0, 0.00).

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