River Bandits Defeat Kernels Thursday
July 1, 2021 - Midwest League (MWL)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Two-out magic Thursday at Modern Woodmen Park led the Quad Cities River Bandits to a 12-3 victory against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The River Bandits (33-16) recorded multi-run outbursts in the second, third, seventh, and eighth innings, and every run was a two-out tally.
Quad Cities claimed a 5-0 lead after early rallies. Jimmy Govern's three-run home run in the second inning put the River Bandits on the scoreboard. During the third, Michael Massey notched a sacrifice fly before Jake Means added an RBI triple.
The Kernels (27-24) inched within 5-2 after scoring in the fourth and seventh innings. Michael Helman hit a fourth-inning double that plated Seth Gray. Gabriel Maciel came home during a double play within the top of the seventh.
A pair of runs during the bottom of the seventh pushed the margin to 7-2 Quad Cities. Logan Porter capped a streak of four consecutive two-out baserunners with a two-run single.
Helman's RBI double in the eighth brought the difference to 7-3 before the River Bandits exploded for five runs against position player pitchers Daniel Ozoria and Yeltsin Encarnacion. Eric Cole's RBI single opened the latest two-out rally. Two runs apiece came on a Means double and a Govern single to give Quad Cities the 12-3 advantage.
Yohanse Morel (3-1) was charged with just one run in two-plus innings and received credit for the win. Will Klein allowed an inherited runner to score along with a run of his own in the final three frames within his first professional save. Starting pitcher Anthony Veneziano worked during the first four innings and had a personal-high-tying eight strikeouts.
Cody Laweryson (0-1) surrendered a career-high five runs in three frames in a losing decision. He also led all Kernels pitchers with five strikeouts.
This six-game series continues Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. with Cedar Rapids right-hander Tyler Beck (1-0, 2.25) and Quad Cities left-hander A.J. Block (0-1, 5.71) tabbed as the probable pitchers. Chris Kleinhans-Schulz will call the action from Modern Woodmen Park on www.kernels.com.
Cedar Rapids will host its next homestand Tuesday, July 6 through Sunday, July 11. 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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