GENEVA, Ill. - The Kane County Cougars rallied to defeat the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 8-3, in the series opener Friday night before 8,463 fans at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in the northwest Chicago suburbs.

The Cougars plated eight runs in their last four at-bats for the win.

Tanner English, Rafael Valera and Max Murphy had two hits for the Kernels (51-35).

Brett Doe made his debut at third base for Cedar Rapids following the promotion of T.J. White to the Fort Myers Miracle.

Zach Tillery (5-4) allowed four runs in 5.2 innings and took the loss.

Cedar Rapids and Kane County meet again Saturday night.

KERNELS (3): English, cf, 4 1 2 0, Valera, ss, 4 0 2 0, Corcino, rf, 3 1 0 0, Larson, lf, 3 0 0 0, Murphy, dh, 4 1 2 1, Doe, 3b, 4 0 0 0, Fernandez, 1b, 4 0 1 0, Navarreto, c, 4 0 0 0, Kelly, 2b, 4 0 1 0. Totals 34 3 8 1.

KANE COUNTY (8): Taylor, rf, 4 2 2 1, Vargas, ss, 4 0 0 0, Regis, 2b, 4 1 2 1, Herum, 1b, 4 1 1 0, Bray, cf, 3 2 2 1, Perez, c, 4 1 1 2, Castillo, dh, 4 1 2 1, Munoz, 3b, 3 0 1 0, Reyes, lf, 4 0 1 0. Totals 34 8 12 6.

Kernels      100 011 000 - 3 8 1
Kane County  000 014 21x - 8 12 2

Tillery, Theofanopoulos (6), Wilson (7) and Navarreto. Elias, Baker (7), Geyer (9) and Perez. W - Elias (9-3). L - Tillery (5-4). 2B - Reyes. 3B - Bray. E - Fernandez (7), Vargas (8), Munoz (15). T - 2:45. A - 8,463.