Krol Leads Cougars Past Bees
Published on May 5, 2010 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
BURLINGTON, Iowa - Naperville native Ian Krol tossed six shutout innings for the second start in a row, and this time was rewarded with his first professional victory as the Kane County Cougars cruised past the Burlington Bees, 6-1, Wednesday night at Community Field. The Cougars are 5-0 against the Bees this season and are within one game of the .500 mark.
The Cougars gave Krol plenty of offensive support. Kent Walton singled home Anthony Aliotti in the second and nailed a sacrifice fly in the fifth to make it 2-0. Then Myrio Richard and Rashun Dixon delivered consecutive two-out RBI doubles in the sixth for a 4-0 game. Krol (1-1) yielded two hits, walked two and fanned four in his second straight quality start.
Mike Gilmartin squeezed home Leonardo Gil in the seventh, and after the Bees notched their first run against Jonathan Joseph, Aliotti plated Tyreace House in the eighth to account for the 6-1 final. The Cougars totaled 10-plus hits for the second game in a row. Joseph logged two innings, and Josh Lansford faced the minimum in the ninth to end it. Kelvin Herrera (2-1) took the loss for Burlington.
The Cougars (13-14) and Bees (10-17) conclude the three-game set Thursday at 11:30 a.m. CT. Dan Straily (2-1, 7.15) will face Tyler Sample (1-0, 4.81).The game will be broadcast on WBIG 1280-AM and online at www.kccougars.com, with pregame coverage starting at 11:15 a.m. Then the Cougars return home Friday night to start a three-game set against the Peoria Chiefs.
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