Cougars Keep Rolling on Homestand

August 29, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release

GENEVA, Ill. - Mathieu Leblanc-Poirier tossed six solid innings in a quality start, and Conner Crumbliss doubled, tripled and scored three times Saturday night as the Kane County Cougars cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in front of 10,062 fans at Elfstrom Stadium. The Cougars are now 5-1 on their eight-game homestand and have won eight consecutive games against the Timber Rattlers.

Leblanc-Poirier (4-7) gave up an unearned run in the first inning, and that became Wisconsin's only run. The right-hander yielded one hit, walked two and fanned five over six innings for the victory. Scott Deal logged two scoreless innings before Jose Guzman pitched the ninth in a non-save situation to close it out.

Crumbliss tripled and scored on a wild pitch from Cody Scarpetta (4-11) in the first to make it 1-1, and Petey Paramore doubled home Jeremy Barfield in the fourth to give the Cougars a lead they never gave away. Crumbliss came in again in the seventh on a bases-loaded walk to Barfield, and Leonardo Gil and Steve Parker collected RBIs in the eighth to make it 5-1.

The Cougars (30-32, 71-61) and Timber Rattlers (23-38, 57-74) play Game 3 of the four-game set Sunday afternoon at 2 CT. Shawn Haviland (6-10, 4.43) will face R.J. Seidel (1-3, 7.16).

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