KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Interstat) — Jake Berkland went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers held off the Delmarva Shorebirds for a 5-4 victory Friday at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Kannapolis scored one run in the first, second, fifth, sixth and eighth innings. Delmarva scored one in the fifth and three in the ninth, but its comeback fell short. Both teams finished with 11 hits.

Berkland singled in a run in the second and later drove in a run on a forceout in the sixth. Abraham Nunez also had a run-scoring forceout in the fifth. Delmarva’s Miguel Rodríguez doubled home a run in the fifth and added a run-scoring walk in the ninth. Jemone Nuel singled in two runs in the ninth for Delmarva.

Fabian Ysalla allowed one earned run over 4 2/3 innings with four strikeouts. Andrew Berg pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings and was credited with the win. Braden Smith took the loss. Daniel Wright recorded the save.

Attendance was 3,826 and the game lasted 3:03. Kannapolis improved to 70-60. Delmarva dropped to 46-85.