Caden Merritt went yard in the bottom of the 3rd to break open a pitching duel, and the GreenJackets made it stand up for a 3-0 win. Merritt finished 1-for-2 with the go-ahead shot to left field. The RiverDogs managed five hits but couldn't find the finish line. The two clubs meet again Sunday.
The GreenJackets outlasted the RiverDogs 3-0, with Merritt's two-run homer in the bottom of the 3rd providing all the offense that mattered.
Merritt went 1-for-2 with a team-leading home run and RBI on a fly ball to left field, carrying the GreenJackets attack.
The GreenJackets finished with six hits to the RiverDogs' five, a modest edge that proved decisive in a tight contest.
The GreenJackets are coming off a win, 6-4 over their last 10. The RiverDogs are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10.
The GreenJackets are up next home vs Pelicans (Aug 27-29). The RiverDogs are up next at Fireflies (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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHSCharleston RiverDogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| AUGNorth Augusta GreenJackets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andreimi Antunez 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper Flemming SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taitn Gray DH | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Poole 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andres Torres C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Moss CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alberth Palma 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Lines LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Angel Mateo RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordi Infante P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Storm P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Efrailin Ramos P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordi Infante | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ethan Storm | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Efrailin Ramos | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T7 | AUG 100.0 | 1.3 | |
| T7 | AUG 98.8 | 0.8 | |
| T7 | AUG 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T7 | AUG 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B6 | AUG 96.6 | 0.1 | |
| B6 | AUG 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B6 | AUG 97.0 | 0.2 | |
| T6 | AUG 97.2 | 1.7 |
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.