BELOIT, Wis. - The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored 10 runs in the fifth and sixth innings Tuesday night and belted the Beloit Snappers, 12-5, in a Midwest League game before 889 fans at Pohlman Field.

Chad Christensen drove in three runs for the Kernels. J.D. Williams,Engelb Vielma and Tanner Vavra had two RBIs apiece.

Logan Wade, Christensen, Mitch Garver, Alex Swim and Max Murphy had two hits apiece.

Ryan Eades (8-11, 5.67 ERA) allowed only two runs in six innings and got the victory.

The Kernels raised their overall record to 60-60. The Kernels have a 29-21 mark for the second half of the season and stand one game behind Kane County in the Western Division standings.

Cedar Rapids and Beloit meet again Wednesday night.

KERNELS (12): Walker, 2b, 5 1 0 0, Wade, 3b, 6 1 2 0, Christensen, 1b, 6 1 2 3, Garver, c, 5 2 2 1, Swim, rf, 4 2 2 0, Murphy, cf, 4 2 2 1, Williams, lf, 4 1 1 2, Vielma, ss, 4 1 1 2, Vavra, dh, 3 1 1 2. Totals 41 12 13 11.

BELOIT (5): Mercedes, ss, 2 1 1 1, Boyd, cf, 4 0 0 0, Chapman, 3b, 5 1 1 0, Marincov, rf, 5 1 4 1, Pohl, c, 5 1 1 0, Mathews, dh, 5 1 4 1, Soto, 1b, 5 0 1 2, Higley, lf, 4 0 1 0, Pan, 2b, 4 0 1 0. Totals 39 5 14 5.

Kernels     002 064 000 - 12 13 1

Beloit      110 000 300 - 5 14 2

Eades, Montanez (7), Boyd (8) and Garver. Finnegan, Michaud (5), Roberts (5), Bragg (7), Seddon (9) and Pohl. W - Eades (8-11). L - Michaud (3-2). 2B - Higley (4), Chapman (4), Mathews (15). 3B - Mathews (3). HR - Mercedes (2). SB - Vielma (8), Walker (9). E - Murphy (1), Pohl (3), Soto (5). T - 3:12. A - 889.