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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