Jared Sprague-Lott's single up the middle in the 6th inning proved the difference as the RockHounds held off the Hooks, 4-2. Devin Taylor drove in a run and the RockHounds outhit their hosts 5-2. The teams meet again Saturday for the rubber match of the series.
Sprague-Lott's line drive to center scored Ali Camarillo with the go-ahead run in the 6th, putting the RockHounds in front for good.
Devin Taylor led the RockHounds' offense with a hit and an RBI, while the RockHounds' edge in the hit column proved decisive.
With the win, the RockHounds improved to 57-60 while the Hooks fell to 55-63.
The RockHounds are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10. The Hooks are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The RockHounds are up next home vs Drillers (Aug 27-29). The Hooks are up next at Sod Poodles (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDMidland RockHounds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| CCCorpus Christi Hooks | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Yamauchi 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin Taylor DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Euribiel Angeles CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Nankil RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Boser 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ali Camarillo SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Leary LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jared Sprague-Lott 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Sauve C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Braden Nett P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Avant P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Barrera P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Dallas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Nett | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Corey Avant | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Diego Barrera | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Micah Dallas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | MID 100.0 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | MID 95.4 | 6.6 | |
| B9 | MID 88.8 | 8.0 | |
| B9 | MID 80.8 | 9.7 | |
| T9 | MID 90.5 | 1.4 | |
| T9 | MID 91.9 | 9.4 | |
| T9 | MID 82.5 | 2.7 | |
| T9 | MID 85.2 | 1.7 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.