Clay Burdette went deep and drove in five runs as the Cannon Ballers dismantled the Nationals in a lopsided affair. The Cannon Ballers out-hit their opponent and cruised to a comfortable margin of victory. The Cannon Ballers visit the Howlers on Tuesday, while the Nationals head to the Shorebirds.
The Cannon Ballers rolled past the Nationals 17-4, with Burdette going 3-for-6 with a home run and five RBIs to lead the way.
The Cannon Ballers finished with 16 hits to the Nationals' 9, controlling the game from start to finish.
The win moved the Cannon Ballers to 64-56 on the season, while the Nationals dropped to 70-49.
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| FBGFredericksburg Nationals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Fauske LF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Crew McChesney LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Boughton 2B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Grayson Fitzwater 1B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Stiven Flores C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steven Lancia DH | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alexander Albertus 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Clay Burdette RF | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Gonzalez CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Berkland SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexander Martinez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fidel Montero P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Berg P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Martinez | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Fidel Montero | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Berg | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | KAN 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | KAN 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | KAN 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | KAN 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | KAN 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | KAN 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | KAN 99.9 | — |
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.