Nelson delivered the go-ahead hit in the bottom of the seventh as the Captains edged the Dragons 4-3. Mercedes powered the Captains offense with two RBIs and a home run. Both teams left runners on base throughout a tight contest that saw the Captains improve to 58-50 while the Dragons fell to 58-52. The clubs meet again Friday.
The Captains broke through in the seventh when Nelson singled on a ground ball to left, scoring Hawke and sending De La Cruz to second for a one-run lead.
Mercedes went 2 for 3 with a home run and drove in two runs to pace the Captains attack in the one-run victory.
The Dragons stranded 14 runners while the Captains left 8, a cold execution story that proved decisive in the close affair.
The Captains are winners of 2 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Dragons are winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Captains are up next at Kernels (Aug 27-29). The Dragons are up next at TinCaps (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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYDayton Dragons | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| LCEastlake Captains | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Becker 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alfredo Alcantara SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyson Lewis 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Michael Faile 1B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan McCrystal DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Neville RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Diego Omana C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Friend LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Esmith Pineda RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Lausch CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Lorduy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Archie P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graham Osman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lorduy | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Bryce Archie | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Graham Osman | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | LC 100.0 | 18.9 | |
| B7 | LC 81.1 | 10.1 | |
| B7 | LC 71.0 | 7.1 | |
| T7 | LC 63.9 | 11.7 | |
| T7 | LC 52.2 | 10.5 | |
| T7 | DAY 58.3 | 8.3 | |
| T7 | LC 50.0 | 5.8 | |
| T7 | LC 55.8 | 5.8 |
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.