You would think that things couldn't get any worse for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers after they dropped to 0-9 by losing a 6-0 lead over the final four innings on Thursday night's game, including a spectacular meltdown in the ninth.
You would be wrong, because the Cannon Ballers went and got no-hit by three Fayetteville Woodpeckers pitchers, with a four-inning save being the final indignity. They didn't manage to put five runners on base via four walks and an HBP, but there's extra pain in this no-hitter since they were also kept out of that column over the final six innings on Thursday. Their last hit was a José Rodriguez single back in the third inning of that game.
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Charlotte 5, Norfolk 1
- Blake Rutherford went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk.
- Jake Burger was cooled off, as he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Gavin Sheets singled, walked twice and struck out once.
- Felix Paulino dusted himself with five scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 11.12.
Pensacola 3, Birmingham 2
- Carlos Perez had half of the Barons' hits and both their RBIs with a 1-for-4 night.
- Micker Adolof was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts.
- Konnor Pilkington: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
Winston-Salem 8, Hickory 4
- Duke Ellis was 0-for-4 with an HBP.
- Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts.
- Luis Curbelo hit his fourth homer during a 2-for-5 night, with one strikeout.
- Isaiah Carranza stepped up with a start: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Fayetteville 5, Kannapolis 0
- José Rodriguez went 0-for-3 with an HBP, strikeout and stolen base.
- Bryan Ramos walked twice and struck out twice.
- DJ Gladney went 0-for-3 with a walk and a K.
- Benyamin Bailey was 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
- Sam Abbott went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout.
- Johnabiell Laureano and James Beard both were 0-for-3 with two Ks.
- Yoelvin Silven: 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
