The Cardinals held off a late push from the Mighty Mussels to take a tight one, 7-6. Ryan Mitchell set the tone for the Cardinals with three hits and an RBI, while the home team's hit advantage proved decisive in a low-scoring affair. The Cardinals improved to 59-59 as the Mighty Mussels fell to 63-53. The teams meet again Saturday when the Mighty Mussels visit the Cardinals.
The Cardinals outlasted the Mighty Mussels in a grind, 7-6, with the hit column telling the story: Cardinals 10, Mighty Mussels 7.
Mitchell went 3 for 5 with an RBI, anchoring the Cardinals lineup when it mattered most.
The loss drops the Mighty Mussels to 63-53 while the Cardinals climb back to .500 at 59-59.
The Cardinals are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The Mighty Mussels are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The win pulls the Cardinals back to .500 at 61-61. The Cardinals are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 27-29). The Mighty Mussels are up next home vs Marauders (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMFort Myers Mighty Mussels | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| PMBJupiter Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merphy Hernandez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vahn Lackey C | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Tinney 1B | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Teel CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramiro Dominguez 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah Lane 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Keenan DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Quentin Young SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yovanny Duran LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Matthew Dalquist P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Becker P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Francisco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Falinski P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Dalquist | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Matthew Becker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brent Francisco | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Falinski | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | PMB 100.0 | 3.7 | |
| T9 | PMB 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | PMB 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | PMB 83.5 | 2.3 | |
| B8 | PMB 85.8 | 56.8 | |
| B8 | FTM 71.0 | 5.7 | |
| B8 | FTM 76.7 | 8.3 | |
| B8 | FTM 68.4 | 9.0 |
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.