Cougars fall; Bandits win

Posted June 11, 2011 12:00 am

Special to the Daily Herald

The Kane County Cougars suffered their ninth loss in the last 13 games, falling 3-0 to the Dayton Dragons on Saturday night at Elfstrom Stadium.

Leonel Santiago tossed 7 innings of 3-hit shutout ball but got a no-decision, and the Cougars stranded one runner in each of the first six innings. The Cougars have lost four straight series against Eastern Division clubs.

Santiago had given up 12 runs on 21 hits over his last 2 outings but got back on track Saturday. He turned in his ninth quality start of the season, giving up 3 hits while walking two and striking out six.

Jon Keck (0-2) entered in the eighth, walked the first two batters and eventually got tagged with 3 unearned runs.

Offensively the Cougars totaled 4 hits for the second game in a row. Jake Kuebler had a pair of doubles

Bandits 3, Pride 0:After a bases-loaded walk brought home the first run, Bandits left fielder Jamee Juarez beat out an infield single made it 2-0 in the first inning for the Bandits.Behind the strong, complete-game, 3-hit pitching of Nikki Nemitz, the Chicago Bandits went on to beat the USSSA Pride 3-0 at Orlando, Fla., for their first win of the season.Nemitz allowed just 3 hits and struck out five for her first win of the season.

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