Cougars Win Sixth Straight
July 18, 2010 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, Ill. - The Kane County Cougars held off the West Michigan Whitecaps, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at Elfstrom Stadium to move their season-high winning streak to six games. They are 7-1 with one game left on a nine-game homestand and 13-4 both in July and against the Eastern Division.
The Whitecaps got one run in the first inning off Ian Krol, putting the Cougars behind in a game for the first time during the win streak. Chris Affinito doubled home Leonardo Gil in the fifth to make it 1-1 against Trevor Feeney (7-10), and Affinito later scored during a double play for a 2-1 game. Krol pitched five innings of one-run ball and gave up one hit, walked none and fanned four. The Cougars' two-run fifth put him in line for a win, but the Whitecaps tied the game in the sixth against Bo Schultz.
In a 2-2 tie, Gil led off the seventh with a homer to center, his ninth of the season and second in as many games. Then Myrio Richard scored on a balk in the eighth against Matt Little to give the Cougars a 4-2 cushion. Schultz (4-1) left after the seventh and got the win, Ryan Doolittle allowed a homer in the ninth for his first earned run of the season and A.J. Huttenlocker recorded the final two outs for his first save.
The Cougars (15-8, 47-45) and Whitecaps (7-16, 33-59) wrap up the series Monday afternoon at 12 CT. Murphy Smith (4-0, 5.48) will take on Jared Wesson (2-0, 2.15). The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com with pre-game coverage starting at 11:45 a.m. 11:45 AM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 12:00 First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com Monday's Probable Starters RHP Murphy Smith (4-0, 5.48) Vs. LHP Jared Wesson (2-0, 2.15)
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