Cannon Ballers Shutout Shorebirds in Series Finale
June 16, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
SALISBURY, MD: The Delmarva Shorebirds (22-40) fell to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (39-23) in Sunday's series finale by a final score of 6-0.
Albertson Asigen put Kannapolis on top two batters into the game with a solo home run, giving the Cannon Ballers a 1-0 advantage after an inning.
Kannapolis added to their lead in the fifth with an RBI single by Caden Conor. Conor scored moments later on a fielder's choice to put the Shorebirds behind 3-0.
Two more runs found their way home in the sixth as a throwing error and a sacrifice fly by Asigen extended the Cannon Ballers' lead to 5-0.
Kannapolis pushed across a ninth inning with an error in the ninth, to give them a 6-0 advantage.
Delmarva's offense was stymied by Kannapolis pitching, led by starter Lucas Gordon who tossed five scoreless innings, spearheading a shutout victory for the Cannon Ballers by a 6-0 score.
Both starters factored into the final decision as Lucas Gordon (5-1) picked up the win with Braxton Bragg (2-2) taking the loss for the Shorebirds.
Delmarva hits the road to face the Fayetteville Woodpeckers beginning on Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. from Segra Stadium in Fayetteville.
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