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Whitecaps 2, Kernels 1: West Michigan claws their way to Game 5

Vintage Michael Gerber led a fiery West Michigan roster to even up the League Championship Finals, forcing a Game 5.

Despite a bit of a toll on our nerves, it's a situation delightfully familiar for anyone following the West Michigan Whitecaps this postseason. Team A takes an early lead and one way or another the Whitecaps and their never-say-die manta managed to power through to a 2-1 victory over the Kernels.

Manager Andrew Graham stuck with his postseason rotation, pitting big righty Jeff Thompson against Cedar Rapids in a must-win situation, with West Michigan trailing Cedar Rapids two games to one entering on Sunday afternoon.