GENEVA,
Ill. - After suffering a two-game
playoff sweep at the hands of the Burlington
Bees, the Kane County Cougars' 19th season
of baseball came to an end Thursday night at
Elfstrom Stadium with a 4-0 loss in Game 2
of their opening round best-of-three playoff
series.
Murphy Smith (0-1) gave the Cougars a
quality start but ended up with a loss after
allowing two unearned runs -- in the second
inning -- over 6 2/3 frames. He gave up six
hits, walked one and fanned four. Trey
Barham gave up one run in 2/3 of an inning,
and Paul Smyth gave up the Bees' fourth run
in the ninth.
Offensively the Cougars managed just three
hits and five walks against Burlington's Tim
Melville (1-0), Cole White and Blaine Hardy.
Conner Crumbliss and Petey Paramore were the
only Cougars who reached multiple times.
The Cougars (76-64) will take the field
again April 8, 2010, when they open their
20th season of baseball.
Players of
the Game:
Conner Crumbliss (offense);
Murphy Smith (pitching)