Chicago Dogs knock off Kane County Cougars

The Chicago Dogs earned their first victory of the series against the Kane County Cougars 5-1 at Impact Field in Rosemont on Wednesday. Kane County leads the series 2-1. Dogs starter Connor Lockwood earned the win in his first professional appearance, allowing just one run allowed in seven innings while striking out five.

Armond Upshaw got the Cougars on the scoreboard first in the top of the third with a solo home run. Jacob Maiben answered for Chicago in the bottom of the sixth with a sacrifice fly that drove in Chance Sisco to make it 1-1.

Tyreque Reed followed with a softly hit groundball to the pitcher. An error on the throw to first base allowed Jaxx Groshans and Zack Stokes to score. Daniel Harris added another run in the sixth with an RBI double that scored Reed to cap a four-run sixth inning for the Dogs.