Echedry Vargas broke it open in the top of the ninth with a two-run homer to left field, lifting the Hammerheads over the Marauders. Vargas finished 1-for-4 with four RBIs, and the Hammerheads outhit their hosts 9-7 to seal the victory. The Hammerheads improved to 60-58 while the Marauders dropped to 51-66. The teams meet again Sunday.
The Hammerheads beat the Marauders 7-5, with Vargas's line drive in the ninth proving to be the difference.
Vargas's solo shot scored Brachi and Lombard, giving him four RBIs on the night despite going 1-for-4.
Hammerheads' nine hits outpaced the Marauders' seven, a narrow edge that held up when it mattered most.
The Hammerheads are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Marauders are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The win pulls the Hammerheads back to .500 at 60-60. The Hammerheads are up next home vs Tarpons (Aug 27-29). The Marauders are up next at Mighty Mussels (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUPJupiter Hammerheads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| BRDBradenton Marauders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lombard SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luis Arana DH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Echedry Vargas 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Andres Valor CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake McCutcheon RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luis Cova LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoffry Solano 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Almonte C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angel Brachi PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Sanchez C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Guevara 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dameivi Tineo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Carpio P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davidxon Lara P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Janero Miller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dameivi Tineo | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Samuel Carpio | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Davidxon Lara | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Janero Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | JUP 100.0 | 9.7 | |
| B9 | JUP 90.3 | 5.1 | |
| B9 | JUP 95.4 | 3.1 | |
| B9 | JUP 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B9 | JUP 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | JUP 90.5 | 1.6 | |
| T9 | JUP 92.1 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | JUP 91.4 | 0.4 |
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.