The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, on one hit, three walks, a hit by pitch and run-scoring balk to beat the South Bend Cubs, 5-3, in Game 2 of the Midwest League Western Division playoff series. The winner-take-all Game 3 is Friday night in Cedar Rapids.
The South Bend Cubs scratched across a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally past the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 2-1, Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Midwest League Western Division championship playoff series.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels have qualified for the Midwest League playoffs all nine years they have been affiliated with the Minnesota Twins. This year’s team plays South Bend in the Western Division finals, which begin Tuesday.
South Bend beat the Cedar Rapids Kernels in Sunday’s regular-season finale, 9-2. The Kernels went 73-58 overall. These teams face off in the Midwest League playoffs, beginning Tuesday night.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels beat Wisconsin in five of six games of their Midwest League series this week. It’s a good sign for a ballclub prepping for the upcoming playoffs.
Third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand had an unreal start to the 2022 Midwest League season. After a bit of a lull, he his producing big offensive numbers again.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels won the Western Division and finished with the Midwest League’s best record in the first half. They look to continue to win as second half gets underway.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels went a month and a half before dropping their first series of the Midwest League season. It came this week against Lake County, though the Kernels did win Sunday afternoon, 6-1.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels picked up a 2-1, 11-inning victory Sunday over Quad Cities, the longest home game of the season. It still didn’t even last three hours.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels fell just shy of their first league championship since 1994.
The Quad Cities River Bandits won the deciding Game 5 of the High-A Central League championship series, 5-0.
The Quad Cities River Bandits blanked the Cedar Rapids Kernels 6-0 in Game 2 of the High-A Central League championship series.
Jair Camargo’s solo home run with two outs in the eighth inning lifted Cedar Rapids past Quad Cities, 2-1, in Game 1 of the High-A Central League championship series.
The Kernels beat Peoria in their regular-season finale, 11-0, to advance to the High-A Central League championship series opposite Quad Cities.
First-round draft pick Aaron Sabato has had an uneven rookie pro season but hopes to finish strong in Cedar Rapids.
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