Cougars Ride Deuces to Series Win
Published on July 18, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
Geneva, Illinois - The Kane County Cougars (53-42, 18-8) blanked the Bowling Green Hot Rods (56-40, 17-9) and used three two-run rallies to win 6-0 on Thursday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in front of 8,973 fans.
The Cougar first two-run rally was in the opening inning. Geraldo Perdomo and Alek Thomas reached at the top of the order to setup Joey Rose for an RBI double to make it 1-0. Thomas later scored on a passed ball.
The second two-run inning was the fifth. Perdomo singled in a run to make it 3-0 and Alek Thomas collected a run driven in with a fielder's choice.
The seventh inning featured the third act of offense for the Cougars. Tra Holmes walked and scored on a throwing error by Bowling Green third baseman Ford Proctor. Perdomo reached second base on Proctor's throwing error. A pair of passed balls allowed him to reach third and eventually home for the sixth run.
Ryan Weiss (5-5) earned the win with five innings of shutout ball with seven strikeouts and two walks. Kenny Hernandez came on to throw 3+ innings of shutout ball. Jose Cuas retired the final three batters of the night. Miller Hogan (1-3) suffered the loss for Bowling Green. He allowed three runs over 3+ innings.
The Cougars look for the three-game sweep against Bowling Green in the series finale on Friday night, beginning at 6:30. For tickets, call 630-282-8811 or online at kccougars.com.
Midwest League Stories from July 18, 2019
- Roederer's Two Homers Not Enough as Wisconsin Tops South Bend 5-4 - South Bend Cubs
- 5-Run Inning Not Enough as Beloit falls to West Michigan - Beloit Sky Carp
- Chiefs Score 11 Runs Thursday - Peoria Chiefs
- Banfield's Grand Slam Leads to Rout of Loons - Clinton LumberKings
- Wisconsin Rallies Late for Second Win in a Row - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
- Dragons Two-Out Rallies Overwhelm River Bandits in Thursday Loss - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Santa Forgot the Outs - Great Lakes Loons
- Hot Rods Fall 6-0 in Thursday Loss to Cougars - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Red-Hot Siani Leads Dragons to 8-5 Road Victory - Dayton Dragons
- Cougars Ride Deuces to Series Win - Kane County Cougars
- Conine Powers Early Offense in 5-4 Win - Lansing Lugnuts
- Lugnuts Starter Watson Promoted - Lansing Lugnuts
- Kernels Rally for 5-4 Win Thursday - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- TinCaps Game Notes: July 18 vs. Peoria (Game 94) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Steer Steals Home for 5-4 Kernels Win - Cedar Rapids Kernels
- Kernels' Seventh Spoils Lingos' Gem - Lake County Captains
- Clinton Battles for First in Three-game Stand - Clinton LumberKings
- Mike Ryan from "Le Batard Show" Coming to TinCaps Game - Fort Wayne TinCaps
- Dragons Notes for Thursdsay - Dayton Dragons
- Ted Ginn Jr. Added to Cleveland Sports History Night Lineup - Lake County Captains
- Meadows Leads Charge in 8-5 Win - West Michigan Whitecaps
- Hot Rods Fall in 6-5 Walk-Off Loss to Cougars on Wednesday - Bowling Green Hot Rods
- Snappers late comeback attempt falls short 8-5 against Whitecaps - Beloit Sky Carp
- Aiello Homers Again in Lugs' 3-2 Loss - Lansing Lugnuts
- Dennis and Salazar Each Drive in Three as Bandits Down Dragons - Quad Cities River Bandits
- Cubs Drop Series Opener at Wisconsin 6-1 - South Bend Cubs
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
