Cougars Keep Rolling in Burlington
Published on August 9, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
BURLINGTON, Iowa - With their 8-0 victory Monday night at Community Field, the Kane County Cougars improved to 11-1 this season against the Burlington Bees and reached a new season-high for games above .500 at nine. They are 26-17 in the 2nd half and now own a 2.5-game lead over Clinton for the top playoff spot in the Western Division. Ian Krol pitched five shutout innings for the win, and Jason Christian drove in two to lead the offense.
The Cougars jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Rashun Dixon bounced into a double play to bring home Conner Crumbliss. Then in the fifth Tyreace House stole second and third and scored on an error to make it 2-0. In the sixth, Christian tripled in Mitch LeVier, and Jose Crisotomo poked an RBI single for a 4-0 score. The Cougars doubled their lead with four more in the ninth. Crisotomo and Aliotti scored on wild pitches, Aliotti doubled home a run and Christian delivered a run-scoring grounder for the 8-0 final.
Krol (9-4) has not allowed a run against the Bees as a starter in 11 innings. He scattered seven hits, walked none and fanned three in the victory. A.J. Huttenlocker logged the next two innings, and Ryan Doolittle and Kenny Smalley each tossed one to wrap it up. The Cougars have outscored the Bees 89-36 in their head-to-head matchups this year. The Cougars (26-17, 58-54) and Bees (15-26, 37-73) conclude the four-game set Tuesday night at 6:30 CT when Murphy Smith (6-0, 4.08) faces Elisaul Pimentel (9-4, 3.50). The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com with pre-game coverage starting at 6:15 p.m.
6:15 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 6:30 First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com Tuesday's Probable Starters RH Murphy Smith (6-0, 4.08) Vs. RHP Elisaul Pimentel (9-4, 3.50)
WP: Ian Krol (9-4) LP: Keaton Hayenga (1-10) SV:
T - 3:04 A - 979
Jason Christian 2-for-5, 2B, 3B, 2RBI
Notables
- Conner Crumbliss has a 10-game hitting streak and is 15-for-41 (.366) during it.
- Rashun Dixon went 0-for-4 with a walk and snapped an 11-game hitting streak (.476, 11 RBIs, 14 RS).
- The Cougars were trying to score 10-plus runs in three consecutive games for the first time since May 23-25, 1999.
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