Marcos Torres delivered the go-ahead single in the bottom of the sixth as the Spartanburgers outlasted the Drive on Wednesday night. Torres finished 2-for-4 with an RBI, while both teams squandered scoring chances with runners left stranded throughout. The Spartanburgers improved to 52-60 and the Drive dropped to 49-61. The teams will meet again on Sunday.
The Spartanburgers pulled ahead in the sixth when Torres singled to right field, scoring Antonis Macias and moving Quincy Scott to second base.
Torres led the Spartanburgers' offense, going 2-for-4 with his go-ahead knock the difference in the final tally.
Both lineups left runners on base throughout the evening, with the Drive stranding ten and the Spartanburgers eight, a costly pattern in a tight contest.
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 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVLGreenville Drive | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| HCSSpartanburgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gonzales RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Schaffner SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Hull DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Luke Heyman C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Gutierrez CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaiah Jackson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ronny Hernandez 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Anderson 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stanley Tucker 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Brown P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shea Sprague P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trennor O'Donnell P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Brown | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Shea Sprague | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Trennor O'Donnell | 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 | HCS 100.0 | 7.8 | |
| T9 | HCS 92.2 | 9.6 | |
| T9 | HCS 82.6 | 10.4 | |
| T9 | HCS 72.2 | 12.2 | |
| T9 | HCS 84.4 | 8.0 | |
| B8 | HCS 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | HCS 92.7 | 0.5 | |
| B8 | HCS 93.2 | 0.6 |
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.