Calixte’s grand slam keys Cougars
DAVENPORT, Iowa — In what could be a possible first-round playoff series preview, the Kane County Cougars scored five times in the first inning and held on to defeat the Quad Cities River Bandits 5-4 on Saturday evening. The Cougars#146; Angel Franco scored on a dropped flyball in the first. Cheslor Cuthbert#146;s single and a walk to Jake Kuebler loaded the bases for Orlando Calixte, who belted his second home run, a grand slam.Santiago Garrido notched his first win of the season after 3 straight losses. Jason Mitchell pitched 3 innings of 2-hit ball and Chas Byrne notched his eighth save in 9 chances.
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