Cougars Sweep Silver Hawks

Published on July 16, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release

GENEVA, Ill. - The Kane County Cougars' terrific month of July continued Friday night, as they pounded the South Bend Silver Hawks, 8-0, in front of 10,045 at Elfstrom Stadium. The Cougars swept the three-game series, improved to 5-1 so far on their nine-game homestand, moved to 11-4 in July and posted their fourth sweep of the season and first since early May.

Kenny Smalley, Chris Mederos and Josh Lansford combined on the four-hit shutout, running the Cougars' consecutive scoreless innings streak to 19. Smalley pitched 4 1/3 innings in his return to the Cougars, where he spent the '09 season and won nine games. Meanwhile Mederos (3-2) also returned to the Cougars, as he took the mound for them for the first time since May 2 following a shoulder injury. He tossed 3 2/3 innings of one-hit ball with four strikeouts, and Lansford handled the ninth to wrap it up.

The Cougars' offense posted 10 hits. They put up four runs and batted around in the second against Andrew Wolcott (0-2). Rashun Dixon, Jason Christian, Tyreace House and Myrio Richard each drove in a run. Then Conner Crumbliss and Richard hit consecutive two-out RBI singles in the fourth to make it 6-0, and Christian launched a two-run homer in the fifth for the 8-0 final.

The Cougars (13-8, 45-45) continue their homestand Saturday night at 6 CT when they open a three-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps (7-14, 33-57). Dan Straily (6-6, 4.63) is scheduled to face Trevor Feeney (7-9, 3.49). The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com with pre-game coverage starting at 5:45 p.m.

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