SUAER PITCHES GEM

Marc Sauer pitched a great game today going seven and one thirds innings in the first game of the double header.Sauer allowed eight hits, three hits, and two walks. while striking out four. Brandon Bowe came in for the final inning and two thirds, just giving up two hits.

Offensivley for the Cougars, Chip Ambres had two hits

The scoring started in the seconf for the Lumberkings when with one out Omar Hurtado hit a homer to straight away center field.

The Cougars would tie the game in the sixth when with two outs, Scott Goodman walked. Matt Padgett hit a triple to score Goodman.

Clinton would take the lead in the eighth when with one out Samone Peters doubled to left. Peters was pitch run for by Andrew Beattie. Omar Hurtado then singled to left to score Beattie. Then the Cougars brought in Bowe to pitch. Brandon gave up a double to Matt Dehner to allow Hurtado to score.

The Cougars would answer in the bottom of the inning when Chip Ambres lead it off with a single to short, and stole second base. Kevin Hooper then singled to center to score Ambres. One out later Hooper went to second on a wild pitch. Then Matt Padgett was intentionally walked. Dave Callahan then walked. Kelley Washington then hit a sacrifice fly to left to score Hooper.

The Cougars won the game in the bottom of the ninth when with two out Chip Ambres walked, then Kevin Hooper also walked. Scott Goodman then singled to right to score Ambres to win the game.

Lumberkings
Name POS AB R H RBI
Mark Burnett 2B 4 0 2 1
Fernando Rios LF 5 0 1 0
Bobby Cripps DH 4 0 0 0
Samone Peters 1B 4 0 2 0
Andrew Beattie PR 0 1 0 0
Thad Markray 3B
Omar Hurtado RF 4 2 2 1
Matt Dehner 1B/3B 4 0 2 1
Francisco Rivera C 3 0 0 1
Wandel Campana SS 4 0 2 0
John Weber CF 4 0 0 0
Cougars
Name POS AB R H RBI
Chip Ambres CF 4 1 2 0
Kevin Perkins PH 0 1 0 0
Kevin Hooper 2B 4 1 1 1
Scott Goodman LF 4 1 1 1
Matt Padgett RF 2 0 1 1
David Callahan 1B 1 0 0 0
Kelley Washington 3B 3 0 0 1
Francisco Ferrand DH 4 0 1 0
Dennis Anderson C 4 0 0 0
Luis Ugueto SS 4 0 0 0



E-Burnett, Ambres, LOB CLI-9, KC-9, 2B-Rios, Peters, Dehner, Campana, Goodman, 3B-Padgett, HR-Hurtado (Sauer), SB-Ambres, Callahan, Washington, CS-Campana, Ferrand, SACB-Rivera, Washington

Clinton 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 10 1
Kane County 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 4 6 1

Lumberkings
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB
Scott Dunn 6 3 1 1 4 8 ND 0 0 0 20 24 6 2
Matt Koziara 1 2 2 2 0 0 ND 0 0 0 5 5 1 2
Mike Neu 1.2 1 1 1 4 2 L (1-2) 1 0 0 5 10 1 2

Cougars
Name IP H R ER BB SO Decison WP BK HB AB BF GB FB
Marc Sauer 7.1 8 3 3 2 4 ND 0 0 0 30 32 6 11
Brandon Bowe 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 W (3-0) 0 0 0 7 7 4 1

SO-Cripps, Peters, Hurtado, Dehner, Ambres 2, Goodman, Padgett, Washington 2, Ferrand, Anderson 2, Ugueto, BB-Burnett, Cripps, Perkins, Hooper, Goodman, Padgett 2, Callahan 3

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