Grayson Fitzwater went 2 for 4 with 3 RBIs to lift the Cannon Ballers to a 4-1 win over the Nationals. Both teams left runners on base in a game decided by efficiency at the plate. The Cannon Ballers visit the Nationals on Wednesday.
Fitzwater drove in three runs as the Cannon Ballers topped the Nationals 4-1, getting the job done with their bats when it mattered most.
The Cannon Ballers stranded 10 runners while the Nationals left 9 on base, a night when neither lineup capitalized fully but the Cannon Ballers made their opportunities stick.
The win moves the Cannon Ballers to 61-54 while the Nationals fell to 68-46 ahead of Wednesday's matchup.
The Cannon Ballers are coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Nationals are winners of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Cannon Ballers are up next at Howlers (Aug 27-29). The Nationals are up next at Shorebirds (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KANKannapolis Cannon Ballers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| FBGFredericksburg Nationals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Fauske LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Boughton SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grayson Fitzwater 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Stiven Flores C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Lancia DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alexander Albertus 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clay Burdette RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crew McChesney CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Efren Teran 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Rodriguez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Wynk P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Schiefer P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Morales P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Rodriguez | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Blaine Wynk | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Schiefer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jordan Morales | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | KAN 100.0 | 1.5 | |
| B9 | KAN 98.5 | 3.1 | |
| B9 | KAN 95.4 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | KAN 90.8 | 4.9 | |
| T9 | KAN 95.7 | 0.7 | |
| T9 | KAN 96.4 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | KAN 96.1 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | KAN 95.9 | 0.3 |
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.