The Hammerheads broke through early and held on for a 3-1 win over the Mets. Luis Cova delivered the go-ahead double in the second inning, scoring Jacob Lombard, who went on to lead the Hammerheads with a home run and two RBIs. The Mets managed six hits but couldn't capitalize, while the Hammerheads improved to 57-55 and the Mets fell to 50-62. The teams meet again on Sunday.
The Hammerheads seized control in the bottom of the second when Cova lined a double down the left field line, scoring Lombard and pushing the Hammerheads ahead for good.
Lombard was the difference maker at the plate, finishing 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs. The Mets out-hit the Hammerheads 6-5 but couldn't find enough clutch moments to overcome the early deficit.
The loss drops the Mets to 50-62 while the Hammerheads improve to 57-55 heading into Sunday's rematch.
The Hammerheads are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10. The Mets are coming off a loss, 2-8 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 Mets are up next at Tortugas (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLUPort St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| JUPJupiter Hammerheads | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elian Peña SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aiden Robbins LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Serrano III RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Julio Zayas DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Tayman C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reed Stallman 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vladi Gomez 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dylan Carey 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wyatt Vincent CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Lara P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Brown P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Wooster P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Lara | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Austin Brown | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Caden Wooster | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | JUP 100.0 | 4.0 | |
| T9 | JUP 96.0 | 6.5 | |
| T9 | JUP 90.1 | 6.2 | |
| T9 | JUP 96.3 | 3.9 | |
| B8 | JUP 92.4 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | JUP 93.1 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | JUP 93.9 | 0.7 | |
| B8 | JUP 93.2 | 0.6 |
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.