Long's Six Shutout Innings Propels Kannapolis to Victory
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Backed by solid pitching and a late string of offense, Los Rapidos de Kannapolis (55-69, 27-28) avoided the sweep Sunday, defeating the Lexington Legends 4-0. LHP Sam Long (W, 7-5) started for Los Rapidos, throwing six two shutout innings and striking out seven. The former Sacramento State southpaw
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Backed by solid pitching and a late string of offense, Los Rapidos de Kannapolis (55-69, 27-28) avoided the sweep Sunday, defeating the Lexington Legends 4-0.
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Lexington (61-64, 24-32) gave the ball to RHP
Los Rapidos opened the scoring in the bottom of the sixth, when
The offense continued one frame later when
Kannapolis added to their lead even further in the bottom of the eighth, when an Eldred wild pitch allowed Zangari, who had reached on a hit by pitch, to cross the plate and stretch the lead to 4-0.
The Intimidators will enjoy an off-day Monday, then start a six-game road trip with stops in Rome and Charleston. Just four home games remain in the 2019 season, with the next home game scheduled for August 26th against the Hagerstown Suns.
Fans can purchase tickets for any of the four remaining 2019 home games by visiting intimidatorsbaseball.com or stopping by the F&M Bank Box Office located at Intimidators Stadium supported by Atrium Health.