APPLETON, Wis. - The Cedar Rapids Kernels took a step in the right direction Monday night with a 9-3 victory over Wisconsin in a Midwest League game before 663 fans at Fox Cities Stadium.

The Kernels, who have struggled the past two weeks scoring runs, collected six extra-base hits, drew 10 walks and scored runs in five different innings.

T.J. White led the way with three hits for the Kernels, including a pair of doubles. Max Murphy had two hits and drove in three runs.

Jared Wilson (3-0) allowed three runs in six innings for the victory in his longest stint of the season. He struck out seven batters.

Zach Tillery pitched three scoreless innings in relief for a save. He allowed only one hit and struck out four batters.

Cedar Rapids (14-11) and the struggling Timber Rattlers (8-17) are scheduled to meet again Tuesday night in the second game of the series.

KERNELS (9): English, cf, 5 1 1 1, Gordon, ss, 4 1 0 0, Larson, rf, 4 2 1 0, Vavra, dh, 2 2 1 1, Murphy, lf, 4 1 2 3, Fernandez, c, 5 1 1 1, White, 3b, 4 0 3 1, Kuresa, 1b, 4 0 0 0, Kelly, 2b, 4 1 0 0. Totals 36 9 9 7.

WISCONSIN (3): Gennett, 2b, 5 0 1 0, Munoz, ss, 4 0 1 0, Leal, dh, 4 0 2 1, Matos, 3b, 4 0 0 0, DeMuth, 1b, 4 1 1 0, Rubio, rf, 3 0 0 0, Meyer, lf, 4 1 1 1, McCall, c, 4 0 1 0, Harrison, cf, 3 1 0 0. Totals 35 3 7 2.

Kernels     102 030 012 - 9 9 0
Wisconsin   001 200 000 - 3 7 3

Wilson, Tillery (7) and Fernandez. Ortega, Williams (5), Gomez (6) and McCall. W - Wilson (3-0). L - Ortega (0-3). S - Tillery (1). 2B - White 2 (5), Larson (3), English (3), Murphy (2), Leal (6), DeMuth (3), Gennett (2). 3B - Fernandez (1), Meyer (1). SB - English (8), Larson (5). E - Rubio (3), Williams (1), Gennett (3). T - 3:03. A - 663.