Justin Gonzales went deep twice and drove in three to lead the Drive to a 10-5 win over the Spartanburgers. The Drive out-hit their opponent and seized control early, riding a strong offensive night to improve their record. Both clubs head to divisional matchups on Tuesday.
The Drive rolled past the Spartanburgers 10-5, with Gonzales finishing 3-for-4 and accounting for both his home runs and three RBIs in the victory.
The Drive outhit the Spartanburgers by a margin of 14 hits to 8, controlling the tempo and maintaining their advantage throughout the contest.
The Drive improved to 50-61 while the Spartanburgers fell to 52-61, with the Drive hosting the Dash on Tuesday and the Spartanburgers visiting the Emperors the same evening.
The Drive are coming off a loss, 4-6 over their last 10. The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Drive are up next home vs Emperors (Aug 27-29). The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 |
| HCSSpartanburgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Gonzales 1B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Schaffner DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Gerardo Rodriguez C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Owen Hull CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlos Gutierrez RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Maximus Martin SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yophery Rodriguez LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Anderson 3B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nazzan Zanetello 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Duffy P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bouchard P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Neely P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Duffy | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Bouchard | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Brandon Neely | 2.0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | GVL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | GVL 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | GVL 99.7 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | GVL 99.2 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | GVL 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | GVL 99.3 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | GVL 99.4 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | GVL 98.7 | 0.9 |
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.