Enlow's Career Night All for Naught
GENEVA, ILL. - Blayne Enlow registered a personal-best six shutout innings and six strikeouts Thursday at Northwestern Medicine Field, but the Kane County Cougars scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Cedar Rapids Kernels. Cedar Rapids (21-21) finished 4-3 on its
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Enlow kept the Cougars scoreless within the longest and most successful start of his professional career. He worked around back-to-back two-out walks in the first inning and induced a 5-4-3 double play to escape a bases-loaded jam in the fourth to halt Kane County's biggest early scoring threats. Enlow also notched one strikeout in each inning while establishing a new career high in the category.
The Kernels grabbed a 2-0 lead during the sixth via
Kane County was held to one hit over eight scoreless innings before rallying in the ninth for the come-from-behind win.
All four contests in the series between Cedar Rapids and Kane County were decided by one run. The Kernels and the Cougars alternated wins to split the four-game set.
A nine-game, seven-day homestand awaits the Cedar Rapids Kernels on their return to Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Cedar Rapids will kick off the homestand Friday at 6:35 p.m. with a visit from the Clinton LumberKings. Fans unable to attend Friday's game can follow the action on 1450 KMRY AM and 93.1 KMRY FM and also online at www.kmryradio.com, www.kernels.com, and MiLB.TV.
The first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free Trevor Hoffman Bobblehead. The homestand opener will also be a Kernels Friday Mug Club Night sponsored by Stadium Bar & Grill, Shuey's Restaurant & Lounge, Red's Public House, Mulligan's Pub, and Z102.9. A special refillable 16 oz. mug of regular draft beer or soda is only $6.00, and that mug can be used for $3.00 refills at every Kernels Friday home game this season.
Fans can purchase tickets for all Cedar Rapids home games by visiting www.kernels.com, going to the Kernels Ticket Office, or calling (319) 896-7560. The Kernels Ticket Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. On Sundays when the Kernels have a home game, the Kernels Ticket Office will open at 11:00 a.m.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels are the Midwest League affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.