MWL1 Kane County Cougars

Watts Powers Cougars to Win

Published on May 2, 2012 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release


GENEVA, Ill. - Murray Watts socked a three-run homer and drove in five runs to lift the Kane County Cougars to a 6-3 victory over the Peoria Chiefs on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.

Watts went deep off P.J. Francescon with one out in the bottom of the second with the Cougars (12-14) trailing, 1-0. Lane Adams and Orlando Calixte were aboard as Watts drove a pitch over the wall in right-center.

Peoria (10-16) came back to even the score. They drew within one in the fifth inning as Zeke DeVoss doubled home Pin-Chieh Chen to make it 3-2 against Jason Mitchell, who exited with the lead after five frames. Scott Alexander (2-1) replaced Mitchell and let up an unearned run in the seventh to tie the game.

Yao-Lin Wang (2-1) took over for Francescon and walked two before balking home Danny Mateo with the go-ahead tally. Later in the inning, Watts cranked a two-run double to left-center, padding the Cougars' lead to three while Nick Graffeo (S, 5) secured the final two outs in the ninth, getting Taiwan Easterling to ground into a double play

The Cougars are home on Thursday night to battle the Chiefs (Chicago Cubs affiliate) at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are available by calling the Cougars' box office at (630) 232-8811 or by visiting www.kccougars.com. You can also listen to the broadcast, beginning at 5:45 p.m. with Cougars on Deck as the Cougars send to the mound right-hander Edwin Carl (1-2) against fellow righty Jose Rosario (1-3).

5:45 PM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 6:00 First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com

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