The Crawdads took down the Cannon Ballers 3-1 at Atrium Health Ballpark, led by Marco Argudin's big bat with a home run and three RBIs. Connor O'Hara was stellar on the mound, striking out five in just over three innings. Despite having more hits, the Cannon Ballers left ten runners on base, unable to capitalize on their chances.
Marco Argudin shined with a homer and three RBIs, proving to be the difference-maker for the Crawdads. O'Hara's pitching was crucial, allowing only one earned run while racking up five strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work.
Despite out-hitting the Crawdads 6 to 2, the Cannon Ballers struggled with their opportunities, leaving ten runners on base and failing to convert key chances into runs. Both teams had one error each, but the Crawdads capitalized better on their limited opportunities.
The Crawdads are winners of 6 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Cannon Ballers are coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Crawdads are up next at Warbirds (Aug 27-29). The Cannon Ballers are up next at Howlers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICHickory Crawdads | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| KANKannapolis Cannon Ballers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Argudin RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Paulino Santana LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yolfran Castillo SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pablo Guerrero DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kaden Carpenter 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Noah Franklin C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jay McQueen CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kolby Branch 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Curley Martha 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor O'Hara P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. McReynolds P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Marinaro P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aneudis Mejia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Trausch P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor O'Hara | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| J.D. McReynolds | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Louis Marinaro | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aneudis Mejia | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Trausch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | HIC 100.0 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | HIC 95.4 | 6.6 | |
| B9 | HIC 88.8 | 8.0 | |
| B9 | HIC 80.8 | 9.7 | |
| T9 | HIC 90.5 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | HIC 91.0 | 0.6 | |
| T9 | HIC 91.6 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | HIC 92.4 | 5.4 |
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.