Cougars shut down by Bees

Posted August 16, 2013 10:40 am

Special to the Daily Herald

A second-inning solo home run off the bat of Willson Contreras accounted for the Kane County Cougars only run against the host Burlington Bees in a 5-1 loss Friday.

Ryan Crowley (10-6) started for the Bees (48-70, 22-31) and allowed just 1 run over 6 innings while striking out 6 batters.

The Cougars had multiple chances against Crowley but stranded runners in scoring position in the second, third and fifth innings. Overall, the Cougars (49-68, 19-32) went 0-for-10 with runners at second or third.

Felix Pena (4-6) turned in the Cougars first quality start since July 31. Pena retired the first nine batters he faced turning in a clean first three innings.

The Bees finally got to the Cougars’ righty in the fourth when Sherman Johnson led the inning off with a basehit. He scored when Wade Hinkle smacked an RBI triple to tie the game. With two outs, Julio Concepcion gave the Bees the lead for good with an RBI single.

Article Comments

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.