The Crawdads cruised to a 7-0 victory over the Shorebirds, powered by Pablo Guerrero's impressive performance. Guerrero hit a home run and contributed two RBIs, leading a dominant offensive display. The Crawdads' pitching was equally stellar, allowing just two hits throughout the game.
The Crawdads showcased their offensive firepower with a total of 11 hits, including two home runs from Pablo Guerrero and Marco Argudin, while the Shorebirds managed just two hits all game.
On the mound, Moises Morales was untouchable, throwing five shutout innings and striking out five, contributing to the Crawdads' commanding win.
The Shorebirds struggled to capitalize on their chances, leaving two runners on base, while the Crawdads executed their game plan flawlessly, with no errors to mar their performance.
The Crawdads are winners of 6 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Shorebirds are losers of 6 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Crawdads are up next at Warbirds (Aug 28-29). The Shorebirds are up next home vs Nationals (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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| DELSalisbury Shorebirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yolfran Castillo SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marco Argudin LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paulino Santana CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pablo Guerrero DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kaden Carpenter RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah Franklin C | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kolby Branch 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deward Tovar 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Curley Martha 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Johnson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moises Morales P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Trausch P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Johnson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Moises Morales | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Trausch | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | HIC 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | HIC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | HIC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | HIC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | HIC 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.7 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.8 | 0.1 |
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.