The Crawdads put on a hitting clinic against the Shorebirds on Tuesday, rolling to a 12-5 victory behind a dominant offensive performance. Pablo Guerrero was the spark, going 4-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs to set the tone. Both offenses left runners stranded — the Shorebirds left 10 on base while the Crawdads left 12 — but it was Greenville's timely hitting that made the difference.
The Crawdads dominated from start to finish, cruising past the Shorebirds 12-5 in a lopsided affair that never felt close.
Guerrero led the offensive charge, finishing 4-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs to pace the Crawdads' attack.
Both lineups left runners on the board — Salisbury stranded 10 while Greenville left 12 — but the Crawdads' explosive night was enough to seal the win. The Crawdads improved to 67-45 while the Shorebirds fell to 41-74.
The Crawdads are winners of 6 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Shorebirds are losers of 6 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Crawdads are up next at Warbirds (Aug 27-29). The Shorebirds are up next home vs Nationals (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELSalisbury Shorebirds | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| HICHickory Crawdads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Head CF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Booth Jr. DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaiden Lo Re 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jhomnardo Reyes RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Anderson SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jemone Nuel 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Liranzo 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adriander Mejía C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Miguel Rodríguez C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Campusano LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stiven Martinez LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KK Clark P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalton Neuschwander P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Heredia P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier González P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KK Clark | 3.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Dalton Neuschwander | 1.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Adrian Heredia | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Javier González | 1.0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | HIC 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.9 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.5 | 0.3 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.8 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.3 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.7 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | HIC 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | HIC 99.9 | — |
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.