The Cougars win again, this time 2-1 in the first game of the doubleheader against the Peoria Chiefs.
Michael Lissman started off the game with one out, he hit a solo homer off of Zach Ashwood. The other Cougar run came in the fourth inning. Greg Dowling started off the inning by reaching on an error by the second baseman. A wild pitch would move him to second. Walter Correa then reached on a bunt single back to the pitcher to get Dowling to third. Todd Johnson then hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Dowling. Shane Keough followed with a fielder's choice, Correa would be out at second. Christian Vitters ended the inning with a fly a left.
The Cougars had two other opportunities to score in the game. In the sixth, Corey Brown led off with a singlet o right. Greg Dowling walked. Correa would then bunt one that the pitcher grabbed and would get the ball to third to force Brown for the first out. Johnson then reached on a fielder's choice with Correa being out at second. Keough walked. That would load the bases with two outs. Vitters then grounded out to short. In the seventh inning. Gustavo Rosendo led off by getting a single to short. Jonathan Johnston then pitch ran for Rosendo. He would be caught trying to steal second. Matt Ray singled to center. Lissman and Brown then flew out to end the inning.
Scott Mitchinson pitched well in five innings of work. He gave up five hits and one runs, he walked one and struck out six. The only run he gave up was in the second inning. Marquez Smith led off with a double to left. One out later, Jovan Rosa doubled to right to score Smith.
The Chiefs had a chance in the fifth inning with two outs. Andrew Rundle singled to right, then stole second. Jonathan Mota singled to right, rightfielder Todd Johnson threw Rundle out at the plate.
The other time the Chiefs would have a chance would be in the seventh inning. With two outs against Scott Moore, Kyler Burke singled to left. Mario Mercedes then singled to left. First and second with two outs. Moore then struck out Rundle to end the game.
Cougars
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Matt Ray |
2B |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Michael Lissman |
DH |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Corey Brown |
CF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Greg Dowling |
1B |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Walter Correa |
SS |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Todd Johnson |
RF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Shane Keough |
LF |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Christian Vitters |
3B |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Gustavo Rosendo |
C |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jonathan Johnston |
PR/C |
Chiefs
| Name |
POS |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
| Andrew Rundle |
CF |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jonathan Mota |
2B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Marwin Gonzalez |
SS |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Josh Donaldson |
DH |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Marquez Smith |
3B |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Dylan Johnson |
LF |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jovan Rosa |
1B |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Kyler Burke |
RF |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mario Mendoza |
C |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
E-Mota, Rosa, LOB KC-7, PEO-5, 2B-Smith, Rosa, HR-Lissman (Ashwood), SB-Brown, Rundle, Gonzalez CS-Johnston, SACF-Johnson
| Kane County |
|
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
2 |
5 |
0 |
| Peoria |
|
|
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
|
|
1 |
7 |
2 |
Cougars
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
| Scott Mitchinson |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
W (1-0) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
20 |
5 |
3 |
| Scott Moore |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
SV (1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
Chiefs
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
Decison |
WP |
BK |
HB |
AB |
BF |
GB |
FB |
| Zach Ashwood |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
L (0-2) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
20 |
6 |
8 |
| Audy Santana |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
ND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
2 |
SO-Correa, Rundle, Gonzalez 2, Donaldson, Smith, D.Johnson 3, Burke, Kc-Mota, Donaldson, BB-Brown, Dowling, Keough, Lissman, Smith
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