Delmarva's Offense Stymied by Kannapolis Pitching in Defeat
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Delmarva's Offense Stymied by Kannapolis Pitching in Defeat

Published on August 23, 2025 under Carolina League (CarL)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release


SALISBURY, MD: The Delmarva Shorebirds (44-74, 17-35) were defeated by the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers (54-65, 22-31) on Saturday night by a final score of 5-1.

After three scoreless innings to start the night, Kannapolis scored the first run of the game on a two-out error to take a 1-0 lead.

Delmarva answered in the bottom half on a bases-loaded walk with Stiven Martinez batting, making it 1-1 going into the fifth inning.

The Cannon Ballers re-took the lead in the top of the fifth on a two-run single by Ronny Hernandez with two outs to make it a 3-1 game in favor of Kannapolis.

They put two more runs on the board in the sixth on back-to-back run-scoring doubles by Arxy Hernandez and Rylan Galvan to put Kannapolis ahead 5-1.

The Shorebirds offense couldn't get anything going, finishing the night with six hits and 0-8 with runners in scoring position. They ultimately fell by a final score of 5-1.

Marco Barrios (1-1) was awarded the win for the Cannon Ballers, with Chase Allsup (2-12) taking the loss for Delmarva.

The Shorebirds wrap up their series with Kannapolis on Sunday, needing a victory to win the series. Keeler Morfe will start for Delmarva against Mathias LaCombe for the Cannon Ballers. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PM.

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