Kernels rally before 4,851 at home
CEDAR RAPIDS – Big crowd. Nice win.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels rallied from an early 3-0 deficit and defeated Lake County, 8-3, before 4,851 fans in a Midwest League game at Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday.
Byron Chourio went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs for the Kernels. JP Smith II went 2 for 3 and slugged a home run. Jacob McCombs was also 2 for 3.
Brent Francisco (1-3) got the victory by pitching two shutout innings in relief with four strikeouts.
This is the final homestand for the Kernels, now 46-76 for the campaign. The fifth game of the six-game series is Saturday night.
Lake County 300 000 000 – 3 9 4
Kernels 021 000 14x – 8 9 0
