LAKEWOOD, NJ - Kannapolis came from 4-1 down after one inning and took the lead in the fifth, going on to top the BlueClaws 7-5 at FirstEnergy Park on Friday night, snapping the BlueClaws' five-game winning streak.

Lakewood falls to 16-12/45-52 while Kannapolis improves to 14-13/38-59. The BlueClaws, despite the loss on Friday night, took two of three in the series from the Intimidators.

The Intimidators took the lead for good in the fifth off Jake Waguespack (4-2), scoring on an RBI double from Danny Mendick and an RBI single by Grant Massey for a 7-5 lead.

Dylan Barrow (1-1) gave up one run in 2.1 innings of relief for Kannapolis to earn his first win of the season.

After Alex Call homered for Kannapolis on the game's fourth pitch, Lakewood put four on the board in the bottom of the first inning. They tied the game on an RBI single by Damek Tomscha and took the lead on a three-run home run by Jose Pujols.

For Pujols, it was his league-leading 18th home run of the season, 10th at FirstEnergy Park. He is within four of Jim Murphy's (2011) and Juan Richardson's (2001) franchise record of 22.

Despite the early hole, Kannapolis battled back, scoring three unearned runs in the second inning to tie the game. Then Johan Cruz homered, his fourth of the year, in the third to put the Intimidators up 5-4. Lakewood tied the game in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Wilson Garcia.

BlueClaws starter Edgar Garcia came out after three innings, allowing five runs, two earned, and did not factor in the decision. Intimidators starter Luis Martinez's night ended after two, and he gave up four runs on six hits.

Eight of the nine BlueClaw starters had at least one hit. Damek Tomscha led the offense with three hits while Carlos Duran, Jose Pujols, Wilson Garcia, and Deivi Grullon all had two.

The BlueClaws open a four-game series with Hickory at FirstEnergy Park on Friday night. LHP Tyler Gilbert (5-7) starts for Lakewood in the series opener.

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