The Kane County Cougars beat the Chicago Dogs 5-1 in the regular-season finale on Monday. Courtesy of the Kane County Cougars

In the final game of the regular season, the Kane County Cougars cruised to their third-straight win with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Dogs on Monday at Northwestern Medicine Field. The Cougars took three of the four games in the series.

The Cougars (49-51) grabbed a 3-0 lead in the second inning, taking advantage of miscues by the Dogs (50-49). The first run scored when a pitch got past the catcher. Andy Armstrong singled in a run and Zane Spinn drove in another with a sacrifice fly.

With the Cougars leading 4-0, Jack Fox (3-4) carried a one-hitter into the sixth inning before surrendering a run. Henry Kusiak homered to pull the Dogs within 4-1. The Cougars a

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