In another strong pitching performance, the Lake Country Dockhounds topped the Kane County Cougars 6-4 on Thursday night at Northwestern Medicine Field in Geneva.

Like Wednesday night, the Dockhounds jumped in front early, this time against Jake Stevenson. After retiring the first two batters, Stevenson walked Brian O’Keefe. Ryan Hernandez belted a double into the left-center field gap, scoring O’Keefe and opening a 1-0 lead for Lake Country.

The Cougars were quick to answer in the bottom of the inning against Kelvan Pilot. Zane Spinn roped a ball to the warning track in left-center and flew around the bases before sliding in for a triple. Todd Lott then drilled a ball past the third baseman, scoring Spinn and tying the game 1-1.

But Stevenson lost the strike zone in the top of the seco

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