The Mighty Mussels powered past the Threshers 10-4 behind a dominant offensive performance led by Luis Fragoza, who went deep twice and drove in four. The Threshers out-hit their opponents but could not convert opportunities into runs. The teams meet again Friday.
The Mighty Mussels rolled to a 10-4 victory over the Threshers, with Fragoza going 2-for-something with two home runs and four RBIs to pace the offense.
The Threshers out-hit the Mighty Mussels 13-9 but could not capitalize, leaving runners stranded throughout the night.
The loss drops the Threshers to 63-46, while the Mighty Mussels improve to 61-48.
The Mighty Mussels are coming off a win, 5-5 over their last 10. The Threshers are losers of 6 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Mighty Mussels are up next home vs Marauders (Aug 27-29). The Threshers are up next at Flying Tigers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLRClearwater Threshers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| FTMFort Myers Mighty Mussels | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hogart LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matthew Ferrara SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Gasparino CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nolan Beltran 2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Macon Winslow C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayden Bakes DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Climie 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Hopko 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Cardoza RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sean Youngerman P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Cortese P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Bowen P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilmer Blanco P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Youngerman | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Richie Cortese | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Tyler Bowen | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilmer Blanco | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | FTM 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.9 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.4 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.8 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | FTM 99.7 | 0.2 | |
| B8 | FTM 99.9 | — | |
| B8 | FTM 99.9 | 0.1 |
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.