Deward Tovar's line drive single to right in the bottom of the 5th scored two runs and gave the Crawdads the lead they would not relinquish in a 7-4 victory over the Shorebirds. Josh Springer went 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs to lead Crawdads' offense. The Shorebirds visit the Crawdads on Friday to continue the series.
Crawdads outlasted the Shorebirds 7-4, with Tovar's line drive single in the fifth inning scoring Pablo Guerrero and Yolfran Castillo to put them ahead for good.
Springer provided the offensive punch for Crawdads, finishing 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs.
Crawdads outhit Shorebirds 8 to 6 and improved to 68-46, while Shorebirds fell to 42-75.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| HICHickory Crawdads | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Head CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Booth Jr. DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaiden Lo Re 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stiven Martinez RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Anderson SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jemone Nuel 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Campusano LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhomnardo Reyes LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adriander Mejía C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Sanchez C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Liranzo 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harrison Kreiling P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Gehr P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailen Hamson P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Kreiling | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Connor Gehr | 3.2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Kailen Hamson | 1.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | HIC 100.0 | 1.2 | |
| T9 | HIC 98.8 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | HIC 99.6 | 1.1 | |
| T9 | HIC 98.5 | 1.9 | |
| B8 | HIC 96.6 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | HIC 96.7 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | HIC 97.0 | 0.2 | |
| T8 | HIC 97.2 | 8.6 |
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.