SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS CANNON BALLERS AT COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
08/20/2023
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KANNAPOLIS CANNON BALLERS AT COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
GAME ID: 10685 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (54-70) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Columbia Fireflies (73-51) 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 X 9 14 1
Fireflies Roll to 9-0 Win Over Cannon Ballers
The Columbia Fireflies got a good effort from starter Aidan Atikinson in defeating the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers at Spirit Communications Park. The final score was 9-0. The winning pitcher was Atikinson, now 4-1. He tossed 6 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 0 and fanning 7. Melvin Teague was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 2 of 2 save opportunities.

The Fireflies got an important contribution from designated hitter Jared Teller, who in the bottom of the first hit a full count fastball into right for a 2-run home run. It was his 20th home run of the season and put the Fireflies ahead, 3-0.

"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Columbia manager Dick Schofield.

The winning streak has now reached 6 games for the Fireflies.

KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORES COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Watkinson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .275 0 11
D. Barker 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .243 4 13
K. Gomez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 5 34
T. White 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .248 14 69
   a-M. Valdéz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .169 0 3
S. Paolini CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .251 8 51
C. Burns SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .217 4 24
R. Perez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255 1 21
I. Moller C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227 7 36
K. Made 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .220 2 38
Totals 33 0 5 0 1 8 12      
a - M. Valdéz pinch hit for T. White in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Paolini (21, 4th Inning off A. Atikinson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Watkinson 2 , S. Paolini 2 , K. Made 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Barker , C. Burns
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Burns 2 (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Burns-Barker-White)
PB: I. Moller
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Polanco SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .204 2 20
C. Norby 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .306 1 7
O. Sandoval LF, CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .260 0 8
W. Brown 1B 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .260 20 65
J. Teller DH 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .222 20 61
E. Brooks 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 .231 10 41
K. Bryant RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .198 13 52
F. Miranda CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .285 1 12
   a-M. Mills PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .240 1 30
G. Mann C 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .222 0 15
Totals 40 9 14 9 4 6 18      
a - M. Mills pinch hit for F. Miranda in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Norby 3 (6, 1st Inning off B. Coleman, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off L. Lewis, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off C. Herrera, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Brown (14, 8th Inning off C. Herrera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Teller (20, 1st Inning off B. Coleman, 1 on, 2 outs) , K. Bryant (13, 4th Inning off B. Coleman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Norby 6 , O. Sandoval 3 , W. Brown 4 , J. Teller 4 , E. Brooks 2 , K. Bryant 4 , G. Mann
2-out RBI: C. Norby , O. Sandoval , W. Brown 2 , J. Teller , E. Brooks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Polanco , W. Brown , M. Mills
GIDP: K. Bryant
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Sandoval (4)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Miranda (3)
KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORES COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
B. Coleman L (2-3) 3.0 7 5 5 0 1 2 55 34 6.31
L. Lewis 3.0 3 1 0 2 4 0 61 36 6.42
C. Herrera 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 0 41 22 4.96
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Coleman 24
Batters Faced: B. Coleman 16, L. Lewis 17, C. Herrera 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Coleman 4-4, L. Lewis 1-5, C. Herrera 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Coleman 55-34, L. Lewis 61-36, C. Herrera 41-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Herrera 1-0
WP: L. Lewis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Atikinson W (4-1) 6.0 4 0 0 0 7 0 90 56 1.43
M. Teague SV (2) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 33 22 2.63
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Atikinson 71
Batters Faced: A. Atikinson 23, M. Teague 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Atikinson 7-4, M. Teague 4-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Atikinson 90-56, M. Teague 33-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aidan Atikinson
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), no wind
Start Time: 7:30 PM ET
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 7966
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