Cougars' Offense Erupts, Pummels Snappers
July 25, 2013 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
BELOIT, Wisc. - A season-high 20-hit outburst boosted the Kane County Cougars to a convincing 11-8 victory over the Beloit Snappers on Thursday night at Pohlman Field, evening the series at one game apiece.
Each starting pitcher faced the minimum three hitters in the first inning, but the Cougars (38-59, 8-23) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the second. Jeimer Candelario doubled and scored on a Rock Shoulders two-bagger. Willson Contreras drove home Shoulders with a single. Kevin Encarnacion and Gioskar Amaya also added a run against Dylan Covey.
Covey coughed up two more in the third as Willson Contreras slugged a two-run homer, but Michael Heesch gave five right back to the Snappers (62-40, 19-13) in the bottom of the third. Daniel Robertson cracked a two-run double prior to a three-run blast off the bat of Chris Bostick.
Beloit evened the score at 6-6 in the bottom of the fourth with Bostick singling home Brett Vertigan. Reggie Golden quickly broke the tie in the fifth inning with a single to call Shoulders home against Nolan Sanburn (0-3). Shoulders ripped a solo homer in the seventh while the Cougars broke the game open with a three-spot in the eighth.
Justin Amlung (4-4) tossed two innings out of the Cougars' bullpen while Armando Rivero and Sheldon McDonald combined for three shutout frames. Al Yevoli allowed two tallies in the bottom of the ninth in his pro debut.
The Cougars and Snappers finish their three-game series on Friday night with a 7:00 first pitch from Pohlman Field. Right-hander Felix Pena (3-3) starts for the Cougars against fellow righty Dakota Bacus (8-3). The Cougars return to Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on Tuesday, July 30, to take on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, please call (630) 232-8811 or visit www.kccougars.com.
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