The Express needed only the first inning to take control. Logan O'Hoppe's two-out double in the bottom of the 1st scored two and gave the Express a lead they would not relinquish. Orlando Martinez powered the offense with a home run and four RBIs. The Express visit the Chihuahuas on Tuesday while the Space Cowboys host the Comets.
The Express rolled past the Space Cowboys 12-5, seizing early momentum and never looking back.
O'Hoppe's two-bagger to center in the bottom of the 1st brought Jansen and Taylor home, flipping the game in the Express favor from the jump.
The Express outhit the Space Cowboys 13-8 and improved to 56-64, while the Space Cowboys fell to 63-56.
The Express are coming off a loss, 7-3 over their last 10. The Space Cowboys are losers of 4 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Express are up next home vs Isotopes (Aug 27-29). The Space Cowboys are up next at Aviators (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUGSugar Land Space Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| RRRound Rock Express | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan Biggio 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Raynel Delgado 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joey Loperfido LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CJ Alexander DH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Collin Price C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Trenton Brooks 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Cole RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lucas Spence CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Braden Shewmake SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Weiss P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey McLoughlin P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kai-Wei Teng P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alimber Santa P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Knorr P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Weiss | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Trey McLoughlin | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Julio Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Alimber Santa | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Knorr | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | RR 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | RR 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | RR 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | RR 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | RR 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RR 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RR 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | RR 99.9 | — |
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.