The Cannon Ballers scraped out a 1-0 victory over the Nationals in a defensive battle decided by a second-inning error. Clay Burdette struck out swinging but reached second on a passed ball, then Jake Berkland stole third and scored on a throwing error by Nationals catcher Cashel Dugger. The Nationals outhit the Cannon Ballers but couldn't break through. The teams square off again Sunday.
The Cannon Ballers edged the Nationals in a one-run decision. The Nationals out-hit their opponent four hits to one but left runners stranded.
Jaden Fauske led the Cannon Ballers offense, going 1 for 4. The Cannon Ballers are now 63-56 on the season, while the Nationals dropped to 70-48.
The Cannon Ballers and Nationals meet again Sunday.
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FBGFredericksburg Nationals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Fauske CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matthew Boughton SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grayson Fitzwater 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Steven Lancia DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Berkland 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Clay Burdette RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Christian Gonzalez LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Landon Hodge C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Efren Teran 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Pinto P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendry Garcia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Weyrich P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Cleavinger P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Morales P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pinto | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Kendry Garcia | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Weyrich | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Morales | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 | 17.6 | |
| B9 | KAN 82.4 | 16.7 | |
| B9 | KAN 65.7 | 12.9 | |
| B9 | KAN 78.6 | 9.9 | |
| B9 | KAN 88.5 | 8.9 | |
| T9 | KAN 79.6 | 3.4 | |
| T9 | KAN 83.0 | 3.1 | |
| T9 | KAN 86.1 | 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.