Donato and Abreu Limit Kernels in 3-2 Win
The Quad Cities River Bandits entered Saturday night's series-opener with the exact same overall record as the Cedar Rapids Kernels at 57-46. The Bandits left the game with one more win as they edged the Kernels by a 3-2 score at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The season-series is even at six
The Quad Cities River Bandits entered Saturday night's series-opener with the exact same overall record as the Cedar Rapids Kernels at 57-46. The Bandits left the game with one more win as they edged the Kernels by a 3-2 score at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The season-series is even at six wins each.
The River Bandits tallied in the second inning to grab an early lead.
Cedar Rapids countered with a run in the bottom half of the frame, the first of the year surrendered by
Costes ripped a line drive into right field that shot past Arias and rolled to the wall, resulting in a leadoff triple in the third inning for the Bandits. Costes scored immediately on
In the bottom of the inning, Bechtold reached base via walk once again. He raced all the way into third on Cabbage's single through the right side of the infield. Abreu rebounded to strike out
Abreu went 5.0 innings in his first start with the team and struck out 11 batters while scattering six hits. He earned his second win of the season as a result.
The River Bandits finished with eight hits. Hensley and Mattix each had a pair. Hensley has hit safely in 14 of the last 16 games. Beer reached on an infield single to the right side in the top of the ninth inning to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.
The River Bandits (18-16, 58-46) continue their series against the Cedar Rapids Kernels (25-10, 57-47) on Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. The Bandits will have LHP
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