The Spartanburgers built a winning night on the strength of Macias and their bats, holding the Emperors to just one run. Spartanburgers dominated in hits, controlling a lopsided contest from start to finish. The two teams meet again Wednesday.
Spartanburgers beat Emperors 5-1, picking up a decisive road victory behind solid execution at the plate and on the mound.
Macias went 2-for-3 to lead the Spartanburgers offense, while the lineup as a whole racked up 10 hits against the Emperors' one.
Royse deserved better for the Emperors, pitching six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts but getting tagged with the loss; Spartanburgers improved to 53-62 while Emperors fell to 54-58.
The Spartanburgers are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10. The Emperors are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Spartanburgers are up next at Grasshoppers (Aug 27-29). 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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCSSpartanburgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| ROMRome Emperors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxton Kling CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Casey Cook 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Hanson SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleider Figuereo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Maxton Martin DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonis Macias LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esteban Mejia 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arturo De Freitas C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chandler Pollard RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor O'Hara P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luimy Munoz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor O'Hara | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Luimy Munoz | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 0.5 | |
| B7 | HCS 99.5 | 2.1 | |
| B7 | HCS 98.1 | 2.4 | |
| B7 | HCS 95.7 | 2.4 | |
| B7 | HCS 98.1 | 1.1 | |
| T7 | HCS 99.2 | 0.1 | |
| T7 | HCS 99.3 | 0.3 | |
| T7 | HCS 99.6 | 2.5 |
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.