Straily, Cougars win
Dan Straily pitched 7 shutout innings, striking out 11, and Michael Choice and Rashun Dixon hit back-to-back homers Saturday night at Elfstrom Stadium as the Kane County Cougars defeated the Clinton LumberKings 4-0 in Game 1 of the best-of-three Midwest League division championship series.
The Cougars are a win away from their fifth trip to the league championship series. Game 2 is Sunday at Clinton at 5 p.m.
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