Streak Snapped
GENEVA, Ill. - Well, you can't win 'em all and the Great Lakes Loons found that out in an 8-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field. The Cougars used dominant pitching and a five-run seventh inning to end the Loons franchise-best 10-game win
GENEVA, Ill. - Well, you can't win 'em all and the Great Lakes Loons found that out in an 8-1 loss to the Kane County Cougars on Tuesday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field. The Cougars used dominant pitching and a five-run seventh inning to end the Loons franchise-best 10-game win streak.
The Loons (18-13), no matter the results in the rest of the league on Tuesday, will at least remain in a tie for first place with the loss. Kane County (18-14) snaps a mini three-game losing streak with the win.
Cougars starter
The only run for the Loons came on an RBI-double by
Kane County scored one run in the second and third innings off starter
With the pressure of a long win streak no longer being shouldered by the Loons, they simply play for a series win on Wednesday. The rubber match against the Cougars is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. EDT with radio coverage on ESPN 100.9-FM beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT.
The Great Lakes Loons have been the Single-A partner of the Los Angeles Dodgers since the team's inception in 2007. Dow Diamond serves as the team's home and also houses the Michigan Baseball Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity, and ESPN 100.9-FM. For tickets or information about the Loons, call 989-837-BALL or visit Loons.com.