SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS
08/23/2025
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
ROME FIREBIRDS AT KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS
GAME ID: 10968 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rome Firebirds (75-48) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 9 1
Kannapolis Intimidators (64-59) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Firebirds Capture Close Win
The Rome Firebirds faced a tough opponent in Kannapolis pitcher Mel Walter, but did just enough to pull out the victory at CMC-NorthEast Stadium by a final score of 4-3. Walter went 6.1 innings and allowed 2 runs. Rome reliever Jim Keys was credited with the win. His record goes to 2-1. Steve Boucher took the loss for Kannapolis. The Southern Division-leading Firebirds have a record of 75-48.

Jorge Mendoza, who is tied for 10th in the SAL in RBI with 59, aided the Rome cause with a run-scoring single in the top of the fourth. For the game, the shortstop was 1 for 4.

"We've got a great group of guys," Mendoza said, "and we're having fun right now."
ROME BATTING LINESCORE KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. García LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 6 34
F. López 3B 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 .305 5 39
J. Valle 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .303 7 27
   a-A. Silva RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 2 27
J. González DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .307 11 40
O. Montgomery 2B 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 .353 2 14
D. Ruíz RF, 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 5 .235 4 8
L. Rivera CF 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .278 8 51
J. Mendoza SS 4 0 1 1 0 3 1 .208 12 59
L. Britt C 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .272 6 38
Totals 33 4 9 4 1 13 16      
a - A. Silva substituted for J. Valle in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Ruíz (4, 8th Inning off S. Boucher, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Valle 2 , J. González , O. Montgomery 2 , D. Ruíz 4 , L. Rivera 2 , J. Mendoza
2-out RBI: D. Ruíz , L. Rivera , J. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. García , F. López , J. González , L. Britt
GIDP: D. Ruíz 2
Sac Bunt: L. García
Hit by Pitch: F. López , O. Montgomery
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Valle (1) , L. Rivera (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Mendoza (15)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Bruno LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .239 7 38
J. Picot SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .299 3 16
R. Mallard 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 .283 7 46
S. Simmons 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .282 16 55
B. Dotson C 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 .272 6 16
T. Davis RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .231 6 29
W. Scharf 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .272 9 38
J. Collins CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .310 2 10
M. Walter P, DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .429 0 0
Totals 34 3 7 3 5 9 12      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Simmons (34, 5th Inning off D. Jackson, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Bruno (13, 9th Inning off L. Riley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Simmons (4, 3rd Inning off D. Jackson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Bruno 2 , J. Picot 2 , S. Simmons 5 , B. Dotson , M. Walter
2-out RBI: J. Picot
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mallard , B. Dotson , T. Davis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Davis (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Simmons-Picot-Simmons, Mallard-Scharf-Simmons)
ROME PITCHING LINESCORE KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jackson 5.0 5 2 2 3 3 0 90 2.16   
J. Keys W (2-1) 2.2 0 0 0 1 6 0 38 3.00   
L. Manfredy H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.32   
L. Riley SV (35) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 25 2.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 49
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 24, J. Keys 8, L. Manfredy 1, L. Riley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 4-8, J. Keys 1-0, L. Manfredy 1-0, L. Riley 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 90-53, J. Keys 38-23, L. Manfredy 2-1, L. Riley 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Keys 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walter 6.1 7 2 2 0 9 0 87 5.32   
S. Boucher L (2-4) 2.2 2 2 2 1 4 1 36 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walter 60
Batters Faced: M. Walter 26, S. Boucher 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walter 7-1, S. Boucher 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walter 87-61, S. Boucher 36-27
Hit Batsmen: M. Walter 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Walter
Ballpark: CMC-NorthEast Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (86 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 4650
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