(Geneva, IL) - The Burlington Bees (56-70) finished off a series sweep of the Kane County Cougars (67-57) with a 6-2 win on Monday night at Northwestern Medicine Field.
(Geneva, IL) - The Burlington Bees (56-70) finished off a series sweep of the Kane County Cougars (67-57) with a 6-2 win on Monday night at Northwestern Medicine Field.
The Bees opened the scoring for the third time in the last three games. Brennan Morgan led off the fourth inning with a walk and then moved to second on a Sam McDonnell single. After Emilio Vargas struck out back-to-back hitters, Franklin Navarro worked a walk to load the bases. After a lengthy battle, Juan Moreno smashed a doubled into the gap in left-center, unloading the bases, giving the Bees a 3-0 lead.
The Bees added to their lead in the fifth. Leonardo Rivas started the inning with a walk and stole second. After moving to third on a Richie Fecteau fly out, Rivas came into score when Brennan Morgan grounded out, extending the Bees' lead to 4-0. Sam McDonnell then blasted a triple off the wall in center. Brandon Sandoval then drove in the Bees' fifth run of the game with a double to center field.
After Kane County scored two runs on a Yan Sanchez double in the seventh, the Bees got one back in the eighth. Brandon Sandoval tripled down the right field line and came home to score on a wild pitch, making the score 6- 2 in favor of the Bees. Bees' starter Jose Suarez (3-1) threw five shutout innings, earning the win while Kane County starter Emilio Vargas (5-5) was charged with the loss.
The Bees return home to start a seven-game home stand, beginning with a three-game series with the Clinton LumberKings on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Community Field. Chris Rodriguez will make start for the Bees against Ljay Newsome for Clinton. For tickets, visit gobees.com or stop by the Bees' office. For more information, call the Bees at (319)-754-5705.
