(Geneva, IL) - The Burlington Bees (55-70) scored five times in the sixth inning, rallying to beat the Kane County Cougars (67-56), 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field.
(Geneva, IL) - The Burlington Bees (55-70) scored five times in the sixth inning, rallying to beat the Kane County Cougars (67-56), 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field.
Kane County scored first for the first time in the series. The Cougars started the fourth inning with back-to-back singles from Yan Sanchez and Marcus Wilson. After Ramon Hernandez hit into a double play, Eudy Ramos lined a double to left, scoring Sanchez, giving the Cougars a 1-0 lead.
The Cougars added to their lead in the fifth. Luis Silverio started the inning with a single to right. After an Adam Walton strikeout, Stephen Smith hit a ground rule double, putting runners at second and third. After a pop out, Yan Sanchez reached on a single and an error, scoring two runs, extending the lead to 3-0.
Trailing 3-0 in the sixth, the Bees' offense came to life. Leonardo Rivas started the inning with a bloop double to left. Jonah Todd then lined a single to right, placing runners at the corners. Julian Leon continued his big series by dropping a single into left, scoring Rivas, cutting the deficit to 3-1. After Sam McDonnell drew a two-out walk, Brandon Sandoval lined a single to left, scoring a pair of runs, tying the game at three. John Schuknecht gave the Bees the lead, lining a single to right, scoring McDonnell. Artemis Kadkhodaian then capped off the inning with a RBI single to right, making the score 5-3 in favor of the Bees.
The Bees went on to win their third game in a row, beating the Kane County Cougars, 3-0. Bees' starter Luis Madero (1-2) allowed three runs in five innings to earn the win while Kyle Halbohn (1) worked two scoreless innings to earn the save. Kane County starter, Riley Smith (2-1) was charged with the loss.
The Bees and the Cougars will finish the series on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Northwestern Medicine Field. Jose Suarez makes the start for the Bees against Emilio Vargas for the Cougars. Listen to the Bees with the voice of the Burlington Bees, Michael Broskowski on Fox Sports 104.5 and 1360 and online at gobees.com and foxsportsiowa.com as well as on the MiLB First Pitch app.
