MWL Cedar Rapids Kernels

Cedar Rapids Falls to Quad Cities

Published on August 5, 2021 under Midwest League (MWL)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release


CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - In their latest eight-run outburst, the Quad Cities River Bandits picked up an 8-2 win Thursday against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Quad Cities (54-25) recorded exactly eight runs in each of the first three victories of this series while securing a season-high-tying seven-game win streak.

John Rave was a big part of a 7-0 start by the River Bandits. Rave hit a two-run home run during the third inning and added a solo shot within the fifth in his first professional multi-homer game. Quad Cities also scored on a fourth-inning RBI single for Jake Means and a three-run round-tripper from Seuly Matias in the fifth inning.

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. delivered a response for Cedar Rapids (44-37) during its half of the fifth. Jair Camargo reached second base after a leadoff single coupled with an error. Keirsey batted next and lined a two-run blast into the Plumbers & Pipefitters Pavilion that sliced the deficit to 7-2. He has three total home runs this season including two in as many nights.

Michael Massey set the winning margin at 8-2 Quad Cities within the top of the seventh. He followed Nathan Eaton's single with an RBI double that capped the scoring in Thursday's tilt.

Anthony Veneziano (3-3) led all pitchers with five strikeouts and allowed just two runs over 5.1 innings pitched to notch the win. Ben Gross (4-1) gave up a career-high seven runs in 4.1 frames and suffered his first loss this year.

This six-game homestand continues Friday night at 6:35 p.m. as right-hander Louie Varland (1-0, 0.00) and the Kernels host southpaw A.J. Block (3-1, 4.15) and the River Bandits. Chris Kleinhans-Schulz will cover Friday's contest on www.kernels.com and MiLB.TV.

98.1 KHAK presents the next Two for One Friday at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Plus, the first 500 fans through the gates Friday will receive a free "BASEBALL: BECAUSE IT'S NOT POLITICS!" t-shirt courtesy of RAYGUN and Urban Acres.

Fans can purchase tickets for all Cedar Rapids Kernels home games by visiting www.kernels.com, going to the Kernels Ticket Office, or 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. On Sundays when the Kernels have a home game, the Kernels Ticket Office will open at 11:00 a.m.

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