Owen Nowak drove in the go-ahead run with a sharp double down the right-field line in the bottom of the seventh, and the Woodpeckers held on for a 3-2 win over the RidgeYaks. Arturo Flores powered the Woodpeckers with a homer and an RBI. The Woodpeckers improved to 65-53 while the RidgeYaks fell to 52-67, and the two clubs meet again Wednesday.
Nowak's double in the seventh scored Hughes and broke a deadlocked game, giving the Woodpeckers their first lead they would not relinquish.
The Woodpeckers outhit the RidgeYaks 8-5, a difference that mattered in a game decided by a single run.
Flores went 1-for-3 with his long ball, providing the pop the Woodpeckers needed to pull away late.
The Woodpeckers are winners of 9 straight, 9-1 over their last 10. The RidgeYaks are losers of 4 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Woodpeckers are up next home vs RidgeYaks (Aug 27-29). The RidgeYaks are up next at Woodpeckers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALSalem RidgeYaks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| FAYFayetteville Woodpeckers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Shelar CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Franklin Primera DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kleyver Salazar C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josue Brito RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Louis Andujar 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Starlyn Nunez 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrews Opata LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonys Guzman 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Avinson Pinto SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cole Tolbert P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Padgett P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yermain Ruiz P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Tolbert | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Cam Padgett | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Yermain Ruiz | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | FAY 100.0 | 7.9 | |
| T9 | FAY 92.1 | 9.6 | |
| T9 | FAY 82.5 | 8.3 | |
| T9 | FAY 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | FAY 83.5 | 0.8 | |
| B8 | FAY 84.3 | 1.0 | |
| B8 | FAY 85.3 | 1.4 | |
| T8 | FAY 86.7 | 2.7 |
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.