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Lynchburg Howlers vs Fredericksburg Nationals — Howlers win 10-7, Jul 19, 2026

Lynchburg
Howlers
56-75 · 25-40 away
10
Final
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HC105000112
FBG200001040
7
Fredericksburg
Nationals
80-51 · 44-22 home
Inning123456789RHE
HC1050001121091
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De La Cruz powers Howlers past Nationals with big bat at Virginia Credit Union Stadium

The Howlers take down the Nationals in a thrilling showdown! Luis De La Cruz leads the charge with a homer and three RBIs, fueling the Howlers' offensive explosion. The Nationals put up a fight with Juan Cruz's three hits and a homer, but it wasn't enough to clinch the win. In a high-scoring battle, the Howlers triumphed over the Nationals, showcasing their offensive firepower. Luis De La Cruz shined brightly, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, solidifying his status as a key player in this matchup. Despite the Nationals' effort, highlighted by Juan Cruz's impressive 3-for-5 day with a home run, they couldn't keep pace with the Howlers. Both teams finished with nine hits, but the Howlers capitalized on walks and errors, leaving the Nationals behind in the final tally.

The Howlers are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Nationals are winners of 7 straight, 8-2 over their last 10.

Scoring summary

Every run in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.

TeamPlayTypeScore
Top 1
Luis De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to first baseman Juan Cruz. Dauri Fernández scores.Single1-0
Bot 1
Juan Cruz homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. Gavin Fien scores.Score1-2
Top 3
Yeiferth Castillo reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Manuel Cabrera. Luis De La Cruz scores. Riley Nelson to 3rd. José Pirela to 2nd.Score4-2
Jonathan Martinez walks. Riley Nelson scores. José Pirela to 3rd. Yeiferth Castillo to 2nd.Score5-2
Victor Izturis reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Manuel Cabrera. José Pirela scores. Yeiferth Castillo to 3rd. Jonathan Martinez to 2nd.Score6-2
Bot 6
Luke Dickerson homers (12) on a fly ball to left field.Score6-3
Top 7
Luis De La Cruz homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.Score7-3
Top 8
Luis De La Cruz walks. Dauri Fernández scores. Gabriel Rodriguez to 3rd. Cannon Peebles to 2nd.Score8-3
Bot 8
Coy James homers (13) on a fly ball to left field.Score8-4
Juan Cruz doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Luis De La Cruz. Luke Dickerson scores.Score8-5
Rafael Ramirez Jr. doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Yeiferth Castillo. Juan Cruz scores.Score8-6
Jordan Williams doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Yeiferth Castillo. Rafael Ramirez Jr. scores. Elian Soto to 3rd.Score8-7
Top 9
José Pirela homers (9) on a fly ball to right center field.Score9-7
Yeiferth Castillo homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.Score10-7

Next on the schedule

Each side's next fixtures, with the date and who travels.

Fredericksburg Nationals
  • vsWoodpeckersSep 10
  • vsWoodpeckersSep 11

Play by play breakdown

Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.

InnPlayWin probabilitySwing
B9
HC 100.0
1.5
B9
HC 98.5
1.0
B9
HC 99.5
1.3
B9
HC 98.2
2.5
T9
HC 95.7
0.4
T9
HC 96.1
0.5
T9
HC 96.6
0.4
T9
HC 96.2
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.

Game leaders

Lynchburg Howlers
Luis De La Cruz LF2-3, 3 RBI
Erigaldi Perez5.0 IP, 7 K, 2 ER
Fredericksburg Nationals
Juan Cruz 1B3-5, 3 RBI
Gus Hughes3.2 IP, 3 K, 1 ER

Standings

#ClubW-LStreak
1Hickory Crawdads82-47W15
2Fredericksburg Nationals80-51W7
3San Jose Giants80-52W4
4Tampa Tarpons78-51W1
5Clearwater Threshers74-55L1
27Lynchburg Howlers56-75W1

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