Standings Update

It's make or break time now for the Kernels. After a 3-6 road trip, the team is back home for the next seven games. Three games vs. Beloit and four games vs. Quad Cities.

Kane County 20-13

Quad Cities 20-13

Clinton 18-15 (2 games back)

Beloit 16-17 (4 games back)

Cedar Rapids 14-19 (6 games back)

Wisconsin 13-20 (7 games back)

Burlington 10-23 (10 games back)

Peoria 10-23 (10 games back)

The Kernels need to take advantage of these seven games at home, especially with all games against teams above the Kernels in the division.

Pitching matchup for Beloit series:

Saturday: CR: RHP Seth Fowler (0-1, 7.36) vs BEL: RHP B.J. Hermsen (10-7, 3.00)

Sunday: CR: RHP Heath Nichols (6-7, 3.88) vs BEL: RHP Adrian Salcedo (6-5, 2.94)

Monday: CR: A.J. Schugel (3-3, 2.85) vs BEL: LHP Ryan O'Rourke (3-2, 2.48)

By: Morgan Hawk, Kernels radio broadcaster