Garrett Howe connected on a line drive to right field in the bottom of the 8th, giving the Captains a go-ahead blast that put them on top for good. The Captains out-hit the Dragons 12 to 4 in a convincing 5-1 victory, with Anthony Martinez driving in a run and collecting two hits in four at-bats. The Captains improved to 59-50 while the Dragons fell to 58-53. The two teams meet again Saturday.
Howe's two-run homer in the bottom of the 8th broke open the game and sent the Captains to a 5-1 win.
Martinez led the charge for the Captains, going 2-for-4 with an RBI, while the Captains' bats overwhelmed the Dragons with a 12-4 advantage in hits.
Kyle McCoy took the loss for the Dragons despite a solid outing, allowing just one earned run across 5.1 innings of work.
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 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAYDayton Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| LCEastlake Captains | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Becker 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Lebron SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyson Lewis 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Michael Faile C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McCrystal DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ty Doucette 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mason Neville CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Lausch CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Friend LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Esmith Pineda RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kyle McCoy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Pestka P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Quigley P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle McCoy | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Drew Pestka | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Stephen Quigley | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | LC 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | LC 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | LC 99.4 | 0.9 | |
| B8 | LC 98.5 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | LC 98.8 | 1.7 | |
| B8 | LC 97.1 | — | |
| B8 | LC 97.1 | 3.6 | |
| B8 | LC 93.5 | 1.0 |
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.