Miscues Hurt Bandits in 8-1 Loss to Cougars
The Quad Cities River Bandits committed three errors on the way to dropping game three of their series with the Kane County Cougars by an 8-1 score on Monday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Kane County scored in six different innings to overcome an early deficit. Quad Cities (34-29, 77-52)
The Quad Cities River Bandits committed three errors on the way to dropping game three of their series with the Kane County Cougars by an 8-1 score on Monday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Kane County scored in six different innings to overcome an early deficit.
Quad Cities (34-29, 77-52) held the lead very briefly in the early going. In the bottom of the first,
Kane County (40-23, 72-57) scored a run in each of the next three innings to assume control. With runners on the corners in the top of the second, an errant pickoff throw by Bandits starter
After going without a run in the fifth inning, the Cougars again scored in three consecutive frames. Two runs crossed in the sixth on a bases loaded hit by pitch and ensuing RBI groundout. A three-base throwing error by reliever
The Cougars pitching staff kept River Bandits batters off-balance all night.
Freure was dealt the loss after giving up five runs, four earned, in 5.1 innings. Conn surrendered three runs, one earned, in 2.2 innings out of the pen. One bright spot on the night was
Four members of the Kane County lineup closed the game with two hits as the Cougars finished with 12 as a team.
The series finale is slated for Tuesday night at 6:35 p.m. On a Military Tuesday presented by Pepsi, all military personnel, veterans and their families receive $1 general admission tickets. It is also Health and Fitness Night sponsored by 7G Distributing with a bike giveaway. On the mound, RHP
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