Kannapolis Splits Double Header with Delmarva
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Despite dropping the first game of the double header 3-1 Saturday night, the Intimidators topped the Shorebirds 8-4 in game two of the double dip, scoring in five of the seven innings at Intimidators Stadium supported by Atrium Health.Game 1With RHP Kade McClure (L, 1-2) and LHP
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Despite dropping the first game of the double header 3-1 Saturday night, the Intimidators topped the Shorebirds 8-4 in game two of the double dip, scoring in five of the seven innings at Intimidators Stadium supported by Atrium Health.
Game 1
With RHP
After working two scoreless innings in the fourth and fifth innings, McClure allowed a triple (3) to
After McClure struck out the side in the seventh inning, Luis Curbelo collected his second hit of the night with an infield single to third base. Following a strikeout to
With a pitching change and single from
McClure finished the night with seven strikeouts in a seven-inning complete game despite the loss.
Game 2
Kannapolis got on the board early in the first inning, as Dawkins and Sosa both reach in the bottom of the inning on singles to put runners at first and second for the home team.
After a strikeout to
Next up,
In the bottom of the second inning, Johan Cruz cranked his first home run as an Intimidator to left-center field, increasing the lead to three.
In the third, the Shorebirds scored four runs to take the lead on four hits and on Kannapolis error, creating an early exit to Kannapolis starter
Three batters later, after a groundout and strikeout, Cruz collected his second hit of the game with a single to left field, helping give Kannapolis a 5-4 lead through three innings.
After a clean inning from RHP
In the fifth, Beltre tripled (4) on a ball to straight-away center, using a sacrifice fly off the bat of Curbelo to score the Intimidators' eighth and final run of the ball game.
Kannapolis will host the fourth game of the series Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. at Intimidators Stadium supported by Atrium Health, as RHP