Down on the Farm: Chris Valaika powers Iowa Cubs to 8-3 win

The Kane County Cougars continued their series against the Clinton LumberKings.

Final Score: LumberKings 3, Cougars 2.

Clinton jumped to a 3-0 lead during the first three innings of the ballgame – forcing Kane County to string together a couple hits before giving their pitcher some run support.

Cougars finally cut the three run deficit down to just one during the bottom of the fifth inning thanks to David Bote who picked up a two run single to make it 3-2.

Pitcher Daury Torrez (4-3, 3.68 ERA) has had a couple solid starts this season and you could chalk this one up as another. Torrez allowed the only three runs (two earned) of the ball game off three hits through 6.0 innings of work tonight before he was replaced by Zak Hermans.

Hermans made it through the final three innings of the ball-game – only giving up two hits while striking out four LumberKings. Kane County would be unable to put up runs during the final half of the game.

Winning pitcher is Jose Flores (1-0, 5.56 ERA) losing pitcher is Daury Torrez (4-3, 3.68 ERA) with the save being awarded to Emilio Pagan (8).

Kane County Cougars fall to 32-17.