Kelly Shines in Cougars Win
Published on June 25, 2019 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
Geneva, Illinois - Backed by a quality start by Levi Kelly, the Kane County Cougars (39-35, 4-1) knocked off the Beloit Snappers (28-44, 1-3) 8-3 on Tuesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. The Cougars have won six of their last seven games.
The Cougars first batter of the night, Eduardo Diaz, belted a solo homer to left. On the mound, Levi Kelly retired the first seven batters he faced. He walked a batter in the third and worked around a lead-off error in the fifth. Kelly lost the no-hit bid in the sixth when Skyler Weber ripped a single to right. The next batter, Devin Foyle, roped a two-run homer to put the Snappers in front, 2-1.
The Cougars responded with four runs in the bottom of the sixth. Eddie Hernandez tied the game with an RBI double. Tra Holmes pushed the Cougar ahead 4-2 with a two-run single. Eduardo Diaz tacked on with an RBI knock.
Beloit received an unearned run in the seventh, but the Cougars put the game away with a three-run eighth inning, highlighted by another Tra Holmes run-scoring single.
Kelly (3-0) exited after the sixth inning. He allowed two runs on two hits with three strikeouts and a walk to earn the win. Kenny Hernandez (1) tossed the final three innings to pick up the save. The only run he allowed was unearned. Richard Guasch (0-2) suffered the loss. He allowed all four sixth inning runs.
The Cougars and Snappers play game two of the four-game series on Wednesday night at 6:30. RHP Justin Lewis (3-4, 1.93) takes the ball for the Cougars against Snappers RHP Reid Birlingmair (2-4, 4.86). Purchase tickets by calling 630-232-8811 or on kccougars.com.
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