MWL1 Cedar Rapids Kernels

Bowling Green Wins Rubber Game, 4-1

Published on May 12, 2018 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release


BOWLING GREEN, KY. - A three-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning was the difference Saturday in the Bowling Green Hot Rods' 4-1 win against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods claimed their third series victory in nine tries versus the Kernels all-time by winning Saturday's rubber game.

The contest started as a pitchers' duel between Josh Fleming and Bryan Sammons. Fleming recorded a personal-best six innings pitched and a career-high-tying five strikeouts while allowing just one run. Sammons also yielded only one run and tallied four strikeouts over 5.1 innings.

Cedar Rapids (15-15) took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning before Bowling Green (22-13) tied the game during the fifth. Royce Lewis clubbed a one-out double and scored for the Kernels on Shane Carrier's RBI single. The Hot Rods loaded the bases to start the fifth, and Vidal Brujan was hit by a pitch to force in Moises Gomez.

Within the eighth, Bowling Green broke the tie and secured a 4-1 edge. Taylor Walls and Zach Rutherford hit back-to-back singles to put runners at the corners. Zac Law followed with a go-ahead double that brought in Walls. Ronaldo Hernandez posted a sacrifice fly that plated Rutherford, and Gomez added a double to drive Law home.

Tyler Zombro (4-0) garnered his team-high fourth win by keeping the Kernels scoreless over the final three innings Saturday. He worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh and stranded a runner at third during the eighth to earn the victory.

Jose Martinez (0-2) allowed three runs over 2.2 innings pitched within a losing decision. His scoreless inning streak was snapped at 11.1 innings with the Hot Rods' decisive eighth-inning rally.

Cedar Rapids continues the 2018 season with a five-game, four-day homestand with the Quad Cities River Bandits that begins at 6:35 p.m. Monday. Mark Down Monday includes regular hot dogs for just $1.50 apiece plus small popcorn, ice cream sandwiches, and chips for only $1.00 each. Coverage of Monday's contest will also be available on 1450 KMRY AM and 93.1 KMRY FM and also online at www.kmryradio.com, www.kernels.com, and MiLB.TV.

Fans can purchase tickets for all Cedar Rapids home games by visiting www.kernels.com, going to the Kernels Ticket Office, or calling (319) 896-7560. The Kernels Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. On Sundays when the Kernels have a home game, the Kernels Ticket Office will open at 11:00 a.m.

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