GENEVA, Ill. - The Cedar Rapids Kernels began the second half of the Midwest League season with a soggy loss in Illinois Thursday night.

The Kane County Cougars blanked the Kernels, 7-0, before 6,365 fans at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in a game stopped in the bottom of the fifth inning due to rain.

The Kernels (31-40) collected only three singles in the contest.

The game was tied, 0-0, heading into the bottom of the third inning, but the Cougars erupted for seven runs on eight hits against Kernels starter Aaron Slegers (5-4).

Jacob Hannemann hit a two-run homer for Kane County (46-25).

The same teams meet Friday night at 6:30.

KERNELS (0): Granite, cf, 2 0 0 0, Vielma, ss, 2 0 0 0, Christensen, 1b, 2 0 1 0, Garver, c, 2 0 1 0, Haar, 3b, 2 0 0 0, Kanzler, rf, 2 0 1 0, Swim, dh, 2 0 0 0, Murphy, lf, 1 0 0 0, Walker, 2b, 1 0 0 0. Totals 16 0 3 0.

KANE COUNTY (7): Hannemann, cf, 3 1 2 2, Penalver, ss, 3 1 1 0, Schwarber, lf, 3 1 1 1, Carhart, c, 3 1 1 0, Balaguert, dh, 3 1 1 1, Rogers, 1b, 2 1 1 1, Lockhart, 2b, 2 0 1 2, Candelario, 3b, 2 0 0 0, Martin, rf, 2 1 1 0. Totals 23 7 9 7.

Kernels          000 00x xxx - 0 3 1
Kane County   007 00x xxx - 7 9 0

Slegers, Gallant (4) and Garver. Torrez and Carhart. W - Torrez (7-3). L - Slegers (5-4). 2B - Rogers (18). 3B - Martin (1). HR - Hannemann (3). E - Garver (5). T - 1:20. A - 6,365.