Hickory, N.C. — James Taussig slugged two home runs and drove in six for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, propelling the club to an 8-3 win over the Crawdads at LP Frans Stadium.
Taussig started his big night by launching a two-run homer down the right-field line to give Kannapolis a 2-0 lead in the second inning.
In the fourth, Taussig drilled a run-scoring single to right, plating Rylan Galvan to increase the Kannapolis advantage to 3-0. The base hit was part of a two-run frame for the Cannon Ballers, building the margin to 4-0.
In the eighth, Taussig was back at it, hitting a three-run homer to right-center field to cap the scoring for Kannapolis (27-26).
The Crawdads got on the board in the fifth when Luis Marquez lifted a solo homer to left, his second of the year, to make it a 4-1 game.
In the ninth inning, Angel Arredondo hit a two-run homer to complete the scoring for Hickory (29-22) as the club was unable to get closer than the 8-3 final.
Josh Springer collected three hits for the Crawdads in the losing effort, as Moises Morales absorbed the loss, dropping his record to 5-2.
For Kannapolis, Gabriel Rodriguez (2-0) surrendered a single run in three frames to earn his second win of the season.
Tomorrow, Hickory pitcher Jesus Lafalaise is scheduled to face Caedmon Parker in Game 3 of the series, slated for 7 p.m.
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