Cougars suffer road sweep

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Resuming Thursday night’s suspended game turned into an 8-5 loss for the Kane County Cougars before they dropped a 4-1 contest as well to the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Friday night at Bowling Green Ballpark.

A 2-0 advantage belonged to the Cougars (48-49, 14-13) once the rains came Thursday, but that quickly vanished as Jonathan Dooley (2-3) entered to pitch the bottom of the second and was hit for 5 runs.

Josh Sale tripled home Todd Glaesmann to put the Hot Rods on the board, and Sale scored on a passed ball before Tyler Goeddel doubled home a pair. Bowling Green eventually opened up an 8-2 lead while Andrew Bellatti (4-3) tossed 4 scoreless innings.

Kane County grabbed 3 runs in the ninth to chase Justin Woodall, but Austin Hubbard (14th save) was able to close the door.

In the nightcap, the Cougars jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the second as Kevin David singled with two outs and scored on a Tim Ferguson double. That was the only run surrendered by Parker Markel (5-5) in 5 innings.

Bryan Brickhouse (2-2) was unable to hang on to the lead as he walked six batters, including the first three in the fourth.

Ryan Brett drew home the first for the Hot Rods by bouncing into a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded. Jake Hager finished off the threat with a 3-run homer to put Bowling Green on top to stay.

Stayton Thomas (second save) pitched the final 2 innings and didn’t allow a baserunner.