Pearson Powers Kernels to 6-3 Triumph
Jacob Pearson hit a go-ahead grand slam Wednesday at Ashford University Field and lifted the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 6-3 win over the Clinton LumberKings. The tie-breaking home run was Pearson's first professional grand slam and the Midwest League-high seventh bases-loaded blast for the Kernels (29-16, 61-53) this season.