MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS
06/18/2026
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MIDWEST LEAGUE
KANE COUNTY COUGARS AT QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS
GAME ID: 9588 - THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kane County Cougars (29-38) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Quad Cities River Bandits (35-31) 0 0 2 8 1 0 0 0 X 11 16 0
River Bandits Tally 11-2 Win
The Quad Cities River Bandits downed the Kane County Cougars, 11-2. The hitting star was shortstop António Méndez. Méndez was 3 for 5 with a home run, a triple, and a double. He scored 3 times and drove in 2 for the River Bandits. Joe Holmes, who is tied for 3rd in the MID in wins with 7, was the winning pitcher. Over 5 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, with 2 walks and 7 strikeouts. Esteban Valdéz recorded the save for Quad Cities, his 1st of the season.

Quad Cities second baseman Pat Anderson contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the third. With two down, he hit a slider to right field for a run-scoring single. It was his 44th hit of the season and put the River Bandits ahead, 2-1.

"It's always fun to score a lot of runs," said Méndez.

The winning continues for Quad Cities, with the latest triumph making it 8 straight.
KANE COUNTY BATTING LINESCORE QUAD CITIES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bell LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .289 2 15
K. Whittier RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .238 1 9
N. Muñóz 1B 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .274 9 28
C. Keller CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .274 5 29
   a-H. Chávez PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252 1 9
E. Waller SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .262 5 16
S. White DH 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .233 2 23
M. Cole 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .305 1 13
J. Martínez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .285 0 18
K. Ladner C 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .246 2 14
Totals 34 2 8 2 6 9 19      
a - H. Chávez pinch hit for C. Keller in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Waller (3, 2nd Inning off J. Holmes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bell , N. Muñóz , H. Chávez , E. Waller 2 , M. Cole , J. Martínez 2 , K. Ladner
2-out RBI: J. Bell , J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Whittier , C. Keller , E. Waller , J. Martínez
Sac Bunt: K. Whittier
Team LOB: 12
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Jones 1B 6 1 2 1 0 3 2 .237 5 28
E. Williams DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .241 3 17
A. Méndez SS 5 3 3 2 0 0 1 .227 4 16
L. Villarreal RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .379 3 21
J. Davis LF 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .289 3 10
M. Randín C 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .288 4 20
P. Anderson 2B 3 1 2 1 2 0 2 .295 1 15
D. Green 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .258 1 8
J. Hart CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 2 .255 1 10
Totals 40 11 16 11 5 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Méndez (5, 3rd Inning off G. Peterson, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Jones (14, 4th Inning off C. Thomas, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Jones (4, 3rd Inning off G. Peterson, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Méndez (2, 4th Inning off G. Peterson, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hart (2, 4th Inning off C. Thomas, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Davis (3, 4th Inning off G. Peterson, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Méndez (4, 5th Inning off W. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Jones 5 , E. Williams , A. Méndez 9 , L. Villarreal , J. Davis 5 , M. Randín 3 , P. Anderson 2 , D. Green , J. Hart 3
2-out RBI: C. Jones , A. Méndez , L. Villarreal , J. Davis , P. Anderson , J. Hart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Williams 2 , P. Anderson , D. Green , J. Hart
Hit by Pitch: J. Hart
Team LOB: 11
KANE COUNTY PITCHING LINESCORE QUAD CITIES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
G. Peterson L (1-8) 3.2 8 6 6 4 2 1 23 94 5.01   
C. Thomas 0.0 5 4 4 0 0 0 5 16 7.45   
W. Cruz 4.1 3 1 1 1 3 1 18 62 4.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Peterson 17
Batters Faced: G. Peterson 23, C. Thomas 5, W. Cruz 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Peterson 5-4, C. Thomas 0-0, W. Cruz 5-5
Pitches - Strikes: G. Peterson 94-53, C. Thomas 16-10, W. Cruz 62-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Cruz 1-0
WP: G. Peterson
Hit Batsmen: W. Cruz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Holmes W (7-5) 5.0 6 2 2 2 7 0 23 97 4.66   
E. Valdéz SV (1) 4.0 2 0 0 4 2 0 18 64 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Holmes 52
Batters Faced: J. Holmes 23, E. Valdéz 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Holmes 5-3, E. Valdéz 7-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Holmes 97-57, E. Valdéz 64-36
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: António Méndez
Ballpark: Modern Woodmen Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:30 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 3943
Thursday, June 18th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.3 Build 66