SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA POWER AT KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS
07/25/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA POWER AT KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS
GAME ID: 10778 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Virginia Power (50-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Kannapolis Intimidators (51-45) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 1
Win Lifts Intimidators to 51-45
The Kannapolis Intimidators topped the West Virginia Power, 2-0, in South Atlantic League action at CMC-NorthEast Stadium. The standout performance belonged to Kannapolis pitcher and Chicago, Illinois, native Eric Banks. With the win, the Intimidators sit at 51-45.

Ben Dotson had a big solo home run for the Intimidators in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Kannapolis leading 1-0 and the bases empty, he got a circle change from Xavier Thompson and swatted a home run to right. It was his 5th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Intimidators ahead, 2-0.

In postgame remarks, Banks said: "To all who've been doubting my effort -- I hope they saw this game."
WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Mullett LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .339 2 9
J. English 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .231 3 28
K. Morris DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .279 6 42
J. Hutchinson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .289 2 22
M. Escobar C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .210 3 23
B. Antonio 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .278 5 22
D. Sherman CF 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .240 4 20
J. Smith 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .257 0 8
   a-R. Tovar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 8 26
   b-E. Griffin 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 5
D. Wood SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .291 0 3
Totals 34 0 7 0 4 9 24      
a - R. Tovar pinch hit for J. Smith in the 8th
b - E. Griffin substituted for R. Tovar in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Mullett 2 , J. English , J. Hutchinson , M. Escobar , D. Sherman , J. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Mullett , M. Escobar , J. Smith 2
Sac Bunt: D. Sherman
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hutchinson (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wood-English-Antonio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mallard 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .305 5 35
W. Scharf 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .295 7 33
S. Simmons LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .282 12 46
   a-S. Bruno CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 7 33
L. Yan DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 8 35
B. Dotson C 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .272 5 11
J. Picot SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .417 1 4
J. Collins CF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .367 1 6
J. Hawkins 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248 11 31
T. Davis RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 6 24
Totals 29 2 7 2 2 7 8      
a - S. Bruno substituted for S. Simmons in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Scharf (16, 3rd Inning off X. Thompson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Dotson (5, 4th Inning off X. Thompson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Mallard , W. Scharf 2 , S. Simmons 2 , B. Dotson 4 , J. Picot 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Yan , J. Collins , J. Hawkins
GIDP: L. Yan
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: E. Banks (1)
WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Thompson L (3-3) 7.1 7 2 2 2 7 1 111 3.02   
J. Smiley 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Thompson 61
Batters Faced: X. Thompson 30, J. Smiley 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Thompson 11-3, J. Smiley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: X. Thompson 111-77, J. Smiley 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Smiley 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Banks W (8-6) 8.0 6 0 0 4 8 0 123 4.08   
S. Murdoch SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Banks 74
Batters Faced: E. Banks 35, S. Murdoch 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Banks 8-8, S. Murdoch 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Banks 123-75, S. Murdoch 10-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Banks
Ballpark: CMC-NorthEast Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 1:30 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 4674
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