Kernels fall despite hitting 3 homers
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Cedar Rapids belted three home runs Tuesday night, but they were all solo blasts.
The South Bend Cubs also swatted three homers and topped the Kernels, 8-4, before 3,114 fans in a Midwest League game at Four Winds Field.
This is the final series of the season for all Midwest League teams and Tuesday’s setback dropped the Kernels to 47-78 for the campaign with five games left in South Bend.
Yasser Mercedes, Eduardo Tait and Ramiro Dominguez hit the roundtrippers for Cedar Rapids. It was Tait’s 22nd homer of the year.
Kernels 101 101 000 – 4 10 0
South Bend 003 030 20x – 8 11 0
