Cougars Return Home, Keep Rolling
June 8, 2010 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, Ill. - After a 4-2 record on a road trip that ended Sunday and a day off Monday, the Kane County Cougars returned home Tuesday night for a six-game homestand and pounded the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 12-5, in front of 5,859 at Elfstrom Stadium. The Cougars knocked out a season-high 21 hits, and eight of their nine players had multiple hits. Murphy Smith posted a quality start in the win, and the Cougars claimed their fifth game out of the last seven.
The Cougars built an 8-0 lead through four innings and a 9-1 lead after five frames. By that point, Leonardo Gil and Kent Walton already had two RBIs each. The Tincaps rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh, but the Cougars responded with three in the bottom half. Anthony Aliotti notched a sacrifice fly, and Gil belted a two-run homer to finish a triple shy of the cycle.
Smith (2-0) gave up three runs on four hits, walked two and fanned eight over 6 1/3 innings, and Jose Guzman posted his fifth save. Gil had four hits and four RBIs, and Conner Crumbliss and Tyreace House each had three hits and combined to score five runs. Jerry Sullivan (5-3), who had won four straight outings, suffered the loss for the visitors.
The Cougars (27-32) and TinCaps (29-30) continue the three-game series Wednesday night at 6:30 CT. Justin Marks (2-6, 5.84) will face Mike Watt (2-4, 4.45). The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com with pregame coverage starting at 6:15 p.m.
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