MIDWEST LEAGUE
BURLINGTON BEES AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
07/08/2025
 
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BURLINGTON BEES AT KANE COUNTY COUGARS
GAME ID: 9719 - TUESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Burlington Bees (47-36) 0 2 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 9 18 1
Kane County Cougars (28-55) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5 6 0
Bees Deal Kane County 9-5 Defeat
The Burlington Bees topped the Kane County Cougars, 9-5, with youngster Claude Palma playing a key role. Palma went 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 2 for the Bees in the win. Luis González, who went 6.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 5 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 7. His record now stands at 7-4. Kane County's current losing streak has reached 5 games.

Ron Ray had a key at-bat with two out in the top of the fourth for Burlington. With the bases loaded and the Bees leading 4-2, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

"Anytime you're seeing it well, it's a good feeling," Palma told the Burlington Citizen.
BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Thomas CF 4 0 3 1 1 0 2 .304 3 25
D. Miller SS 5 1 2 1 1 1 6 .259 3 26
N. Shaw C 5 0 0 0 1 2 8 .350 5 21
W. Paniers 3B 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 .296 6 32
G. Muse RF 6 1 3 0 0 3 2 .311 2 25
R. Ray LF 5 1 3 2 1 1 1 .283 3 17
J. Cabrera 2B 5 1 0 0 1 2 6 .229 1 21
E. Sánchez 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .209 3 4
C. Palma DH 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 .414 3 24
Totals 42 9 18 9 8 11 29      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ray (8, 2nd Inning off D. Whaley, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Palma (9, 2nd Inning off D. Whaley, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Muse (16, 6th Inning off D. Penrose, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Sánchez (3, 4th Inning off D. Whaley, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Paniers (6, 7th Inning off D. Penrose, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Thomas 3 , D. Miller 2 , W. Paniers 5 , G. Muse 4 , R. Ray 4 , E. Sánchez 5 , C. Palma 4
2-out RBI: D. Miller , R. Ray , C. Palma
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Miller , N. Shaw 3 , G. Muse , J. Cabrera 2
Sac Fly: E. Thomas , W. Paniers
Team LOB: 16

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Ray (5)
CS: R. Ray (5)

FIELDING
Errors: L. González (1)
PB: N. Shaw
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ruíz 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .308 3 25
T. Fields 3B 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .273 7 32
E. Stanley 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .260 5 15
B. Saunders CF 4 1 1 2 0 3 2 .211 8 35
C. Webb RF 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 .323 5 34
L. Gonzáles DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .289 3 23
J. Canseco SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .258 4 25
S. Hutchinson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .236 3 20
J. Martínez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .196 0 3
   a-M. Saul PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 1 6
Totals 33 5 6 4 1 10 14      
a - M. Saul pinch hit for J. Martínez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Gonzáles (13, 9th Inning off J. Mejía, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Fields (3, 1st Inning off L. González, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Saunders (8, 1st Inning off L. González, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ruíz , T. Fields 3 , E. Stanley , B. Saunders 4 , L. Gonzáles 3
2-out RBI: B. Saunders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Canseco , J. Martínez , M. Saul
Sac Fly: C. Webb
Hit by Pitch: T. Fields
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Stanley (1)
BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. González W (7-4) 6.1 5 4 4 0 7 1 90 4.37   
J. Mejía 2.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 35 6.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. González 54
Batters Faced: L. González 26, J. Mejía 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. González 5-7, J. Mejía 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. González 90-58, J. Mejía 35-23
WP: J. Mejía
Hit Batsmen: L. González
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Whaley L (3-12) 3.0 7 4 4 2 5 1 91 6.16   
J. Ortíz 2.0 4 2 2 3 1 0 46 7.71   
D. Penrose 2.2 5 3 3 2 3 1 59 4.44   
M. Tucker 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 12 4.00   
M. Wright 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Whaley 30
Batters Faced: D. Whaley 18, J. Ortíz 13, D. Penrose 14, M. Tucker 3, M. Wright 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Whaley 2-2, J. Ortíz 3-2, D. Penrose 1-3, M. Tucker 1-0, M. Wright 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Whaley 91-54, J. Ortíz 46-25, D. Penrose 59-36, M. Tucker 12-7, M. Wright 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ortíz 1-1 , D. Penrose 1-1 , M. Tucker 1-0
WP: D. Whaley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Claude Palma
Ballpark: Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:02
Attendance: 4551
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