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Kane County sweeps Beloit

GENEVA, ILL. — The Beloit Snappers lost twice to the Kane County Cougars in a Midwest League baseball doubleheader here Sunday.

The Cougars pounded the Snappers, 11-6, in the opener and edged Beloit, 8-7,in the night cap.

In Game 1, Kane County scored all its runs in the first three innings, including five runs in the second inning for a 8-0 lead. Kane County notched 10 hits, including a pair of doubles and a home run.

Beloit starter Michael Allen (0-3) took the loss, allowing eight runs on seven hits in 13 innings.

In Game 2, the Cougars’ Steve Kleen ripped a two-out, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Beloit reliever Danny Rondon for the winning margin.

GAME 1

KANE COUNTY 11, BELOIT 6

Beloit 000 411 0—6 8 3

Kane County 353 000 x—11 10 1

Allen, Berlind (2), Testa (6) and Soto, Tintor; Capra, Smalley (5), Hart (7) and Paramore.

Leading hitters—Santana (KC), 2x3, Lewis (KS), 2x4, Romero (KC), 3x3, Thomas (B) 2x4, Kleen (B) 2x4. 2B—Morales (KC), Santana (KC), Coleman (B). HR—Romero (KC), Thomas (B).

SO—Berlind 3, Testa 2, Capra 9, Smalley 2, Hart 1. BB—Allen 1, Testa 1, Capra 2, Smalley 2.

GAME 2

KANE COUNTY 8, BELOIT 7

Beloit 130 012 0—7 8 0

Kane County 105 002 x—8 7 1

Hunt, Blevins (3), Rondon (5) and Tintor; Hunter, Hombeck (3), Espinal (6), Guzman (7) and Nunez.

Leading hitters—Santana (B) 2x3, Bigley (B) 2x4, Romero (B) 2x2, Henandez (KC), 2x4. 2B—Santana (B), Hernandez (KC). HR—Kleen (KC).

SO—Hunt 1, Blevins 1, Rondon 3, Hunter 1, Hornbeck 5, Espinal 1, Guzman 1.