Kernels' Streak Continues with 6-1 Triumph
August 13, 2016 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release
GENEVA, ILL. - The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored five unanswered runs Saturday to pull away for a 6-1 win at the Kane County Cougars. Saturday's victory, which came in front of 10,329 fans at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, was Cedar Rapids' seventh consecutive win over Kane County in this year's season series.
Cedar Rapids (28-20, 64-53) broke up an early scoreless deadlock in the top of the third inning. Christian Cavaness was hit by a pitch and advanced to second base on a Brandon Lopez single. Sean Miller batted next and hit an RBI single that brought in Cavaness for a 1-0 Kernels lead.
Kane County (20-28, 53-65) tied the contest at 1-1 in the sixth due to an error. Marcus Wilson drew a leadoff walk and stayed at first base after a lineout by Trevor Mitsui. A wild pitch helped Wilson get into scoring position, and then an error on a ground ball from Ramon Hernandez allowed Wilson to score the game-tying run.
During the seventh inning, Cedar Rapids secured a 4-1 lead. Cavaness tallied the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly from Miller. Lopez added another run by scoring after a wild pitch. Zander Wiel reached on a two-out error and was driven in by Luis Arraez's RBI single.
A pair of runs in the top of the ninth lifted the Kernels to a 6-1 advantage. Arraez posted another RBI single, bringing Cavaness home from third base. With runners at the corners and two outs, Arraez got into a rundown between first and second that helped Wiel score the final run of the contest.
Lachlan Wells (4-3) recorded the win, allowing only one unearned run over six innings. The bullpen came through over the final three frames to protect the lead. Max Cordy picked up a hold after escaping a bases-loaded jam in the seventh with a strikeout. Tom Hackimer followed with two scoreless innings and was credited with his third save. Max Duval (1-4) took the loss Saturday, giving up two runs - one earned - over 6.1 innings pitched.
The finale between Cedar Rapids and Kane County is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Kernels right-hander Tyler Beardsley (0-1, 3.60 ERA) will face Cougars right-hander Jose Almonte (1-3, 3.23 ERA). Listen to all of the coverage with Chris Kleinhans-Schulz on 1450 KMRY AM and 93.1 KMRY FM and online at www.kmryradio.com and www.kernels.com.
The next Cedar Rapids homestand runs from Friday, August 19 through Thursday, August 25. Tickets for all Kernels home games are available at www.kernels.com, the Kernels Ticket Office and by calling (319) 896-7560. The Kernels Ticket Office is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays. The ticket office is closed on Sundays except on Kernels Sunday home dates when it will open at 11:00 a.m.
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