'Dads Slug Their Way to a Pair of Victories Over Kannnapolis
Hickory, NC- The 'Dads picked up a pair of victories over the first-place Kannapolis Intimidators on Tuesday. The Crawdads defeated Kannapolis 8-6 in a resumed game late this afternoon and won the regularly scheduled game on a walkoff double by Sam Huff.
Hickory, NC- The 'Dads picked up a pair of victories over the first-place Kannapolis Intimidators on Tuesday. The Crawdads defeated Kannapolis 8-6 in a resumed game late this afternoon and won the regularly scheduled game on a walkoff double by
The 'Dads and Intimidators kicked off the homestand Tuesday afternoon by continuing a postponed game from May 20th. The game was delayed with two outs in the sixth due to weather with the score tied at 5. The game was started in Kannapolis as part of a doubleheader so it was scheduled as a seven-inning game. With the score tied after seven, it went into extra innings with a runner starting for each team at second base.
The Crawdads scored three runs in the top of the ninth to give them an 8-5 lead. The scoring started with a ground-rule double by 'Dads All-Star
In the second game, the 'Dads got the scoring started with a sacrifice fly by Dorow that brought in a run.
Kannapolis struck back in the top of the second with four runs off Crawdads starter
The Crawdads rallied in the bottom half of the inning with a three-run homerun by
Kannapolis retook the lead in the top of the fourth with another run off Eubanks.
The 'Dads bats surged back in the bottom half of the inning as Pedro Gonzalez drove in two more runs with a double down the left field line. Pozo hit a single to right that brought in Gonzalez and gave the 'Dads a 7-5 lead.
The Crawdads increased their lead with a solo homerun by
In the top of the eighth, Kannapolis picked up a run to set the stage for a two-out rally in the ninth that gave them a 10-9 lead.
In the bottom of the ninth, Dorow sparked the 'Dads offense with a single to left. Reed reached on a fielding error that put two runners on. Reed was lifted for pinch runner Yonny Hernandez. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch with
The 'Dads will take on the Intimidators again tomorrow morning with a 10:30am start. The series will wrap up on Thursday with a 40th Anniversary of the movie Grease celebration. Fans who dress up as their favorite character will get a free ticket to the game. It is also Teacher Appreciation Night so teachers who show their school ID can get a free ticket. Drinks will be discounted throughout the night as part of Thirsty Thursday. DJ Curtis Brown will be taking the stage for the post-game Thirsty Thursday concert presented by Cody Law Firm.