MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Cougars Fall in Lansing, Snap Streak

Published on July 21, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


LANSING, Mich. - The Kane County Cougars saw their season-high seven-game winning streak come to an end Wednesday night with a 2-1 loss against the Lansing Lugnuts at Cooley Stadium. Justin Marks delivered his third quality start in four outings but suffered the loss, as the Cougars opened a nine-game, 10-day road trip in Michigan. Even with the loss, the Cougars have 14 wins in their last 18 games.

Marks (3-11) gave up single runs in the first and fifth innings, both on a sacrifice fly by Lansing's Sean Ochinko, and that became the difference. The southpaw pitched seven innings for the second time this season, gave up seven hits, walked one and fanned six in the hard-luck defeat. Ryan Doolittle worked one relief inning and got out of a bases-loaded no-out jam in the eighth.

The Cougars, who were averaging 6.2 runs per game in July entering play Wednesday, scored once on six hits. They trailed, 2-0, and had runners on second and third with no outs in the eighth when Anthony Aliotti notched a sacrifice fly for what became the team's only run. The Cougars stranded eight, including two in three different innings. Egan Smith (4-0) won it for Lansing, and Nestor Molina posted his third save.

The Cougars (16-9, 48-46) and Lugnuts (13-12, 49-45) battle again Thursday night at 6:05 CT. Kenny Smalley (0-0, 0.00) is scheduled to pitch against Dave Sever (3-6, 4.63). The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com with pre-game coverage starting at 5:50 p.m. 5:50 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 6:05 First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com Thursday's Probable Starters RHP Kenny Smalley (0-0, 0.00) Vs. RHP Dave Sever (3-6, 4.63)

WP: Egan Smith (4-0) LP: Justin Marks (3-11) SV: Nestor Molina (3)

T - 2:23 A - 2,619

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

Notables

- Shortstop Mike Gilmartin (hand) missed his fourth straight game.

- Myrio Richard snapped a 15-game hitting streak, the longest by a Cougar this season.

- The Cougars are 14-5 in July, seven wins shy of a new franchise record for July victories (20-8, '04).

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