Captains Claim Slugfest Over Cougars
April 23, 2012 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Kane County Cougars News Release
GENEVA, Ill. - With both teams plugging away at the scoreboard, the Lake County Captains outlasted the Kane County Cougars in an 11-8 contest on Monday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, evening the series at a game apiece.
Lake County (5-13) didn't even put a man on base until the fourth inning as Kellen Moen went through the first three frames perfectly. With the Cougars (9-9) leading 2-0 in the fourth after a Justin Trapp third-inning single, the Captains struck for six runs to chase Moen.
Todd Hankins capped the rally with a three-run double to score Robel Garcia, Leonardo Castillo and Jerrud Sabourin. Thanks to Trapp, the Cougars fought back. Trapp cracked a two-run double in the fourth to pull the Cougars within one. In the sixth inning, Trapp lifted an opposite-field two-run homer to put the Cougars on top, 8-6 and to give him a six-RBI day.
Mike Giovenco (0-2) couldn't hold the lead for the Cougars as Lake County grabbed a run in the seventh and four in the eighth. Luigi Rodriguez blasted a three-run jack off Giovenco to put the Captains on top. Francisco Lindor followed that with his first homer of the season. Jeff Johnson (S, 1) worked the final two frames for the Captains, holding the lead for Francisco Valera (1-2), who tossed 1.2 innings of scoreless relief in place of starter Will Roberts.
The Cougars take on the Captains at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark with a 11:00 a.m. first pitch on Tuesday morning in the rubber game of their three-game series. Right-hander Santiago Garrido (2-0) starts for the Cougars against fellow righty Joe Colon (1-1). 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 on AM 1280 WBIG and www.kccougars.com with Cougars on Deck beginning at 10:45 a.m.
10:45 AM (CT) Pre-Game Show, 11:00 AM First Pitch on WBIG 1280-AM & kccougars.com
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