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Cougars Pound Chiefs, Even Series

September 3, 2009 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


PEORIA, Ill. - Steve Parker went 3-for-3 and reached base five times on his 22nd birthday to lead the Kane County Cougars to an 8-4 victory Thursday night against the Peoria Chiefs at O'Brien Field. Conner Crumbliss also had three hits and scored three times, and Murphy Smith picked up his second straight win on the mound. The Cougars evened the three-game set with the Chiefs and clinched a winning season set against them.

Parker drove in Crumbliss in the top of the first off Justin Bristow (5-8) for a 1-0 game. After the Chiefs tied it in the second, Carlos Arrieche led off the third with a homer, and Crumbliss scored on an error to make it 3-1. Then Franklin Hernandez connected for an RBI fielder's choice in the fifth for a 4-1 Cougars lead.

Smith (2-2) gave up one more run in the sixth but was helped by Trey Barham, who entered with a bases-loaded no-out jam and minimized the damage to one run. Smith tossed five-plus innings of two-run ball for his first road win. The Cougars broke open the game with a four-run seventh. Jeremy Barfield and Petey Paramore nailed consecutive two-out RBI singles, and Tyler Ladendorf smashed a two-run double for an 8-2 score. Jose Guzman allowed two runs in 1 2/3 innings before Justin Murray finished the game with his 12th save.

The Cougars (32-34, 73-63) and Chiefs (41-24, 79-55) wrap up the three-game series Friday. Anvioris Ramirez (4-2, 3.06) will face Austin Bibens-Dirkx (7-1, 1.66). The Cougars return home Saturday for the final three games of the regular season before they start the playoffs next Wendesday in Burlington against the Bees.




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