Cougars Swept to End First Half
Published on June 17, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, Ill. - With four runs in the first two innings, the Cedar Rapids Kernels jumped out to an early lead and hung on for a 5-3 victory over the Kane County Cougars on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.
Andy Workman put the Kernels (32-38) on top in the first as he cracked a two-run double with two outs to score Eric Stamets and Kaleb Cowart. Cowart added to the Cedar Rapids advantage in the second as he punched a two-out single with the bases loaded against Kellen Moen (3-3) to bring home Chevy Clarke and Alex Yarbrough.
Moen settled in after that and only surrendered one more as Workman cracked a home run in the fifth to make it 5-0. Dan Reynolds started for the Kernels and carried a shutout into the bottom of the fifth when Jorge Bonifacio singled home Dean Espy. Danny Mateo also scored on the play as Clarke committed a throwing error, trying to gun down Mateo at third.
Cedar Rapids was held hitless after the fifth inning as Cody Fassold, Malcom Culver and Matt Ridings put together four scoreless innings out of the Kane County (34-36) bullpen. Orlando Calixte smacked his team-leading 10th home run of the season to pull the Cougars within two against Michael Johnson (4-3), but the Cougars didn't get any closer. R.J. Alvarez, Aaron Meade and Ty Kelley (S, 11) went the rest of the way to complete the sweep for the Kernels.
The Cougars host the 2012 Midwest League All-Star Game at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night at 6:00. For tickets, please call (630) 232-8811 or visit www.kccougars.com. You can listen to the broadcast on AM 1280 WBIG and www.kccougars.com, beginning with Cougars on Deck at 5:45 p.m. The Cougars return to action on Friday night against the Clinton LumberKings at Ashford University Field with a 7:00 first pitch.
5:45 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 6:00 First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com.
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