Forgettable Fifth Inning Derails Bandits in 9-3 Loss
The Kane County Cougars used six runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 9-3 in the final game of a four-game series at Modern Woodmen Park on Monday night. Despite the loss, the River Bandits magic number to win the Western Division
The Kane County Cougars used six runs in the top of the fifth inning to beat the Quad Cities River Bandits 9-3 in the final game of a four-game series at Modern Woodmen Park on Monday night. Despite the loss, the River Bandits magic number to win the Western Division was reduced to one with Burlington's loss to Clinton.
The River Bandits (39-21) entered the fifth inning with a 2-1 lead. Starting pitcher
Quad Cities initially grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning on
Kane County (32-31) pushed across a couple of insurance runs to finish off the scoring in the ninth against Bandits reliever
Alexander led all hitters with his 3-4 performance that included a home run and three runs scored. Shannon added a pair of hits for the Cougars. The Bandits received two hits from both Adolph and
Three River Bandits pitchers combined to strike out 14 hitters. Ruppenthal took the loss after surrendering four runs on three hits in 4.1 innings of work.
The River Bandits begin their final road series of the first half on Tuesday night in Beloit. First pitch is slated for 6:10 p.m. The River Bandits will have RHP
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