Carter pitches Kannapolis to Independence Day win
July 4, 2009 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers News Release
KANNAPOLIS, NC - Dexter Carter pitched a season-high eight innings on Saturday night at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium as the Intimidators won their seventh game in a row, 6-1, over the Delmarva Shorebirds.
Carter (4-2) gave up just one run on five hits. He also struck out nine, boosting his season total to 106, while walking only one. Carter became the first Kannapolis pitcher to throw eight innings in a single game.
The offense gave him all the help he would need in the bottom of the fourth, tallying five runs off of Delmarva starter Oliver Drake (4-5). Each of the first five hitters reached base and scored in the inning, with Lee Fischer picking up a clutch, bases-loaded double to drive in two.
Drake lasted just 3 2/3 innings, giving up six runs, all earned.
Four Intimidators batters recorded multi-hit games, including Kenny Williams, who had three hits in four at-bats.
The win moved Kannapolis (7-2, 44-35) into sole possession of first place in the early Northern Division standings. West Virginia was rained out to fall a half game behind the Intimidators.
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