In the end, all the Kannapolis Intimidators needed to do was win one of their last five games of the first half to secure a postseason berth.
In the end, they couldn't do it. A 3-1 loss to Greensboro gave Lakewood the first-half crown.
All hope is not lost -- they can still make the postseason by winning the second half or having the best overall record should Lakewood win both halves -- but when you look at the fun Winston-Salem experienced by taking care of that business early, Kannapolis missed out a little.
Norfolk 11, Charlotte 4
- Leury Garcia made his first start in the field and went 2-for-3.
- Avisail Garcia started and right and went 2-for-4 with a double, wlak and two strikeouts.
- Jordan Stephens: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Wilmington 10, Winston-Salem 1
- Gavin Sheets went 1-for-4 with a walk.
- Micker Adolfo, 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts.
- Yeyson Yrizarri was 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts.
- Blake Ruthford, 1-for-5 with two strikeouts.
- Joel Booker was 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout.
- Alex Call, 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
Greensboro 3, Kannapolis 1
- Luis Gonzalez went 1-for-5 with a strikeout.
- Luis Robert tripled, singled, walked and struck out.
- Carlos Perez was 0-for-3 with a K.
- Evan Skoug struck out as a pinch hitter.
- Lincoln Henzman: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
- Tyler Johnson: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
More:
*Video of Robert's triples speed:
https://twitter.com/followmefor3/status/1008480347057778688
Helena 9, Great Falls 8 (Game 1, 8 innings)
- Lenyn Sosa went 3-for-4.
- Amado Nunez, 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Gunnar Troutwine's debut was thunderous: 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk.
- Codi Heuer: 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Helena 9, Great Falls 2 (Game 2, 7 innings)
- Amado Nunez went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
- Lenyn Sosa, 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
- Romy Gonzalez singled twice and struck out once.
- Jhoandro Alfaro was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts.
- Bennett Sousa: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K, 1 WP
Birmingham vs. Chattanooga, PPD
