The Dash took control early and held on for a 7-4 win over the Drive on Tuesday. Derek Cerda's line drive single to right in the second inning scored Jeral Perez and gave the Dash the lead they would not relinquish. George Wolkow went 2 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs to pace the offense. The Dash visit the Drive again on Wednesday.
Cerda's single to right field in the top of the 2nd scored Perez and put Wes Kath on third with Jackson Appel on second, giving the Dash the go-ahead they needed.
Wolkow delivered the power, finishing 2 for 4 with two homers and four RBIs to lead the Dash attack.
The Drive outhit the Dash 10 to 8 but could not capitalize, with the Dash improving to 63-51 and the Drive falling to 50-62.
The Dash are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Drive are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Dash are up next home vs Hot Rods (Aug 27-29). The Drive are up next home vs Emperors (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSWinston-Salem Dash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| GVLGreenville Drive | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely Brown CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Javier Mogollon 2B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Lodise SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| George Wolkow RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeral Perez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Freeman 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wes Kath 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jackson Appel C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek Cerda LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Grant Umberger P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landen Payne P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Keener P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Curtis P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Umberger | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Landen Payne | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Seth Keener | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Curtis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | WS 100.0 | 1.7 | |
| B9 | WS 98.3 | 3.5 | |
| B9 | WS 94.8 | 4.9 | |
| B9 | WS 89.9 | 5.8 | |
| T9 | WS 95.7 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | WS 96.1 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | WS 96.6 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | WS 96.2 | 0.4 |
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.