MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Cougars Rally in 9th to Stun Chiefs

Published on July 8, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


PEORIA, Ill. - With the Kane County Cougars down to their final out Thursday night against the Peoria Chiefs, Conner Crumbliss delivered a three-run double to give the Cougars an 8-6 lead, and they held on to win, 8-7, at O'Brien Field. The Cougars never led until Crumbliss' double, and they evened the three-game series at one win apiece with the comeback victory.

The Cougars trailed, 6-4, entering the top of the ninth when Peoria closer Jordan Latham (0-2) walked three straight hitters to load the bases. After a pair of strikeouts put the Cougars down to their final out, Tyreace House walked to make it 6-5. Then Ronny Morla entered for the Chiefs, and Crumbliss lifted a drive to right-center that fell between two outfielders, scored three runs for an 8-6 game and gave the Cougars their first lead of the night. Jose Guzman yielded one run in the bottom of the ninth before converting his ninth save and confirming a win for Jose Pina (2-1).

The Cougars fell behind, 2-0, in the first inning as starter Murphy Smith gave up a pair of unearned runs. Rashun Dixon grounded into a fourth-inning double play to score Crumbliss to make it 2-1, but the Chiefs answered with three more runs -- one earned -- against Smith in the bottom half to make it 5-1. Leonardo Gil nailed a two-run triple in the fifth, and Juan Nunez followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4, and Smith got touched for one more in the bottom portion. He gave up six runs -- two earned -- on five hits over 4 2/3 innings, leaving in line for a loss but eventually getting a no-decision thanks to the ninth-inning rally.

The Cougars (7-7, 39-44) and Peoria (4-9, 42-40) finish their three-game set Friday night at 6:30 CT. Justin Marks (2-10, 5.44) is scheduled to oppose Nick Struck (2-8, 4.09). 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.

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