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Beloit Snappers win game two, earn split with Kernels

BELOIT — A five-run third inning helped the Beloit Snappers earn a 9-1 win over Cedar Rapids on Sunday and a split of their Midwest League doubleheader at Pohlman Field.

The Kernels won game one, 5-3.

Michael Gonzales homered in both games for the Snappers, while Martire Garcia (2-0) earned the win for Beloit in relief in game two.

Beloit, 6-4 in the Western Division of the Midwest League, begins a six-game road trip tonight when it starts a three-game series against the Wisconsin TimberRattlers.

(Game one)

CEDAR RAPIDS 5, BELOIT 3

Cedar Rapids 010 210 1—5 7 1

Beloit 000 120 0—3 5 1

Nichols, Robinson (5) and Ramirez; Salcedo, O’Rourke (5), Tonkin (7) and Streich.

Leading hitters—Heid (CR) 2x4, Campos (CR) 2x3, Arcia (B) 2x3, Ortiz (B) 2x4. 2B—Ortiz (B) 2. HR—Arcia (B), Gonzales (B).

SO—Nichols (CR) 3, Robinson (CR) 3, Salcedo (B) 2, Tonkin (B) 1. BB—Nichols 5, Salcedo 4.

W—Robinson (1-0). L—Salcedo (0-1).

(Game two)

BELOIT 9, CEDAR RAPIDS 1

Cedar Rapids 001 000 0—1 6 1

Beloit 105 201 x—9 9 1

Russell, Fowler (3), Graham (4) and Pardo; Lobanov, Garcia (5), Gonzalez (7) and Pinto.

Leading hitters—Heid (CR) 2x4, Hatton (CR) 2x4, Pinto (B) 2x3, McCallum (B) 2x3. 2B—Hawkins (B), Glad (B). HR—Gonzales (B).

SO—Russell (CR) 1, Fowler (CR) 2, Graham (CR) 1, Lobanov (B) 5, Garcia (B) 3, Gonzalez (B) 1. BB—Russell 2, Fowler 4, Graham 1, Lobanov 1, Garcia 1.

W—Garcia (2-0). L—Russell (1-2).

Attendance—467.