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The Cougars ran up the scored on the Lugnuts and won their fourth straight game in a 16-4 win.  Greg Dowling went four for six with two homers, five RBIs and two runs.  Michael Massaro went five for six with two RBIs and two runs.

James Heuser improved to 10-6 with the win.  He gave up three runs on seven hits and one walk with six strikeouts in five innings of work.

James Heuser had a great start in the Cougars 8-1 win over Burlington.  He gave up a single run on six hits and two walks with eleven strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. 

Greg Dowling had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for four with a double, three RBIs and two runs.

Kane County beat Wisconsin 6-2 and Henry Alberto Rodriguez improved to 2-3 with a decent start.  He gave up two runs on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts in five innings.

Greg Dowling had a nice day at the plate.  He went two for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.

Scott Deal improved to 3-4 on the season with a nice start in the Cougars 4-2 win over Clinton.  He gave up just one run on five hits with four strikeouts in seven innings.

Greg Dowling was the hitting star.  He went two for four with a double and three RBIs.

Scott Deal took a beating in the Cougars 7-3 loss to Cedar Rapids.  He gave up all seven runs on thirteen hits and two walks with two strikeouts.

Greg Dowling went two for four with two RBIs.  Larry Cobb hit a solo homerun in the loss.

The Cougars dug themselves into a 6-2 hole and while they made it a one run game, they fell just short of picking up the win.  Greg Dowling was the hitting star.  He went two for five and he both scored and drove in a run.

James Heuser was hit hard in the loss.  He gave up six runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings.

Jason Fernandez was one of four pitchers who combined to shut out Wisconsin in the Cougar’s 3-0 win.  He gave up two hits and he struck out six in 3 1/3 innings and the win improved his record to 2-0 on the season.

Greg Dowling had a nice day at the plate. He went three for four and he hit a solo homerun.

It’s been a tough year for the Cougars and things didn’t improve today as they were swept by Beloit in their doubleheader.  In the first game, the Cougars scored three late runs but their comeback fell short as they lost 4-3.  Scott Deal was roughed up and he dropped to 1-3 on the season and Greg Dowling his a solo homerun.

The second game wasn’t as close and the final was 5-2.  Trevor Cahill was shelled in the first and he got only two batters out while Christian Vitters went two for three with a double, a triple, a run and an RBI.

Kane County lost to South Bend 5-3 but it wasn’t because of a decent start by James Heuser.  He gave up three of the runs on four hits and one walk with eleven strikeouts in six innings.  Joe Piekarz took the loss and he gave up two runs in two innings.

All three runs for the Cougars came on solo homeruns.  Jermaine Mitchell, Greg Dowling and Christian Vitters all went yard in the loss.

The Cougars lost 4-3 to the Lugnuts today and while they scored three late runs, they fell a run short of extending the game.  Larry Cobb hit a solo homerun and Greg Dowling continued to hit well and he went two for four with a triple and a run.

James Heuser took the loss and he dropped to 0-1.  He gave up three runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings of work.

Inoel Deaza was on the receiving end of some good hitting by the Lugnuts as he dropped to 0-3 on the season.  He gave up five runs on eight hits with five strikeouts in five innings of work.

Greg Dowling was the only Cougar with two hits.  He finished two for five with an RBI in the 8-3 loss.

Thomas Italiano was knocked around on the mound in the Cougars 6-3 loss.  He gave up four runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts in just three innings.

Christian Vitters singled twice and drove in two runs.  Greg Dowling singled twice and scored twice.

The Cougars got little offense in their doubleheader with Burlington.  In the first game, Kane County was shutout on just two hits and a fantastic start by James Heuser went to waste in the 1-0 loss.  He threw four shutout innings and struck out six.

In the second game, the Cougars picked up just one run in a 5-1 loss.  The lone run came on a solo homerun by Greg Dowling.  Joe Piekarz took the loss and he gave up three runs in just three innings.

Kane County was a victim of the big inning as Burlington scored three in the first and then three more in the seventh for a 6-3 final.  Scott Deal was roughed up for three of those runs in his start while reliever T.J. Franco, Jr. took the loss and he gave up three runs in just 2/3 of an inning.

At the plate, Greg Dowling doubled and drove in two runs while Jacob Smith doubled and scored a run.