Maxton Martin's ground ball up the middle in the seventh inning brought in the go-ahead run as the Spartanburgers edged the Drive. Antonis Macias went 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead Spartanburgers' eight-hit attack. The teams return to face each other Thursday.
Martin's single to second base in the bottom of the seventh scored Kling and put Cook on third, breaking a tight contest in favor of the Spartanburgers.
Macias went 3-for-4 with a hit in the lineup and drove in a run, anchoring an offense that out-hit the Drive 8-2.
The Spartanburgers improved to 50-59 while the Drive dropped to 48-59, and the teams square off again Thursday.
The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Drive are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVLGreenville Drive | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| HCSSpartanburgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gonzales DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerardo Rodriguez 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos Gutierrez RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Jackson CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximus Martin SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ronny Hernandez C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yophery Rodriguez LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Anderson 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stanley Tucker 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Phillips P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Neely P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Nixon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Phillips | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Brandon Neely | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Nixon | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | HCS 100.0 | 36.6 | |
| B7 | HCS 63.4 | 7.6 | |
| B7 | HCS 71.0 | 10.1 | |
| B7 | HCS 81.1 | 10.1 | |
| B7 | HCS 71.0 | 7.1 | |
| T7 | HCS 63.9 | 3.4 | |
| T7 | HCS 60.5 | 4.7 | |
| T7 | HCS 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.