Grayson Fitzwater went 2-for-6 with 3 RBIs to lead the Cannon Ballers past the Crawdads in a 13-inning marathon that saw both offenses leave runners stranded all night. The Cannon Ballers improved to 60-54 while the Crawdads fell to 66-45 despite a brilliant outing from Jesus Lafalaise, who pitched six scoreless innings with six strikeouts.
Fitzwater's bat provided the margin in a 6-5 decision that stretched to 13 innings, with the Cannon Ballers finally breaking through after both lineups left runners on the board all night.
The Crawdads stranded 14 runners while the Cannon Ballers left 10, a night of missed opportunities that defined the back-and-forth affair.
Lafalaise was masterful for the Crawdads, throwing six scoreless innings with six strikeouts, but the offense could not find the final blow in extra innings.
The Cannon Ballers are coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10. The Crawdads are winners of 6 straight, 7-3 over their last 10.
The Cannon Ballers are up next at Howlers (Aug 27-29). The Crawdads are up next at Warbirds (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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICHickory Crawdads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| KANKannapolis Cannon Ballers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Argudin CF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paulino Santana LF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pablo Guerrero DH | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay McQueen DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaden Carpenter 1B | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Deward Tovar RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastian Baquera C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Noah Franklin C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Flames 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Curley Martha 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Marquez 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolby Branch SS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Lafalaise P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Jaenke P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Marinaro P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. McReynolds P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Trausch P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Martinez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Lafalaise | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Brandon Jaenke | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louis Marinaro | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.D. McReynolds | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Trausch | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Martinez | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B13 | KAN 100.0 | 48.5 | |
| B13 | KAN 51.5 | 6.7 | |
| B13 | HIC 55.2 | 23.7 | |
| T13 | HIC 78.9 | 6.6 | |
| T13 | HIC 85.5 | 0.3 | |
| T13 | HIC 85.2 | 14.6 | |
| T13 | HIC 70.6 | 15.5 | |
| T13 | HIC 55.1 | 5.1 |
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.