The Tourists outlasted the Emperors 6-5 in a back-and-forth affair, with Caden Powell providing the punch the Tourists needed. Powell went 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the offense. The Tourists improved to 38-72 while the Emperors dropped to 52-56, and the clubs reconvene Saturday.
The Tourists edged the Emperors 6-5 in a tight contest that came down to who could execute when it mattered.
Powell delivered the key hits for the Tourists, going 2 for 4 with a home run and driving in two runs.
The Tourists held a narrow edge in the hit column with 7 hits to the Emperors' 6, enough to secure the win.
The Tourists are losers of 5 straight, 3-7 over their last 10. The Emperors are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Tourists are up next at Keys (Aug 28-30). The Emperors are up next at Drive (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROMRome Emperors | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| ASHAsheville Tourists | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Guanipa LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Essenburg DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Lodise SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dixon Williams CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cody Miller 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cade Doughty 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Guerra 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dallas Macias RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Colby Jones 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Burgess C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cade Kuehler P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Kroeger P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Christo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Kuehler | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Jacob Kroeger | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Drew Christo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | ASH 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | ASH 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | ASH 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | ASH 83.5 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | ASH 84.3 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | ASH 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | ASH 86.7 | 2.7 | |
| T8 | ASH 84.0 | 4.1 |
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.