The Storm edged the Tower Buzzers 10-8 in a thrilling matchup. Joendry Vargas shone bright, going 4-5 with a homer and 3 RBIs. Ty Harvey also made a big impact with 5 RBIs, contributing to a high-scoring affair at The Diamond.
The Storm showcased their offensive prowess, racking up 10 runs while capitalizing on the Buzzers' pitching struggles. Joendry Vargas led the charge with a stellar 4-5 performance, including a homer that helped propel the Storm to victory.
Despite the Storm's strong showing, the Tower Buzzers had their moments, with Ty Harvey delivering a standout performance of his own, driving in 5 runs. Both teams left plenty of runners on base, with the Storm stranding 10, highlighting missed opportunities in an otherwise thrilling contest.
The Storm are losers of 9 straight, 1-9 over their last 10. The Tower Buzzers are coming off a win, 7-3 over their last 10.
The win pulls the Storm back to .500 at 61-61. The Storm are up next at Quakes (Aug 27-29). The Tower Buzzers are up next at Ports (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONTOntario Tower Buzzers | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| LELake Elsinore Storm | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellon Lindsey 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Aidan West SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Javier Herrera 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Easton Shelton 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ching-Hsien Ko LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joendry Vargas SS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Caleb Johnson DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brendan Tunink CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Francisco Espinoza C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Abel Lorenzo RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie West P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Gagnon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dailoui Abad P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accimias Morales P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jholbran Herder P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie West | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Will Gagnon | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Dailoui Abad | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Accimias Morales | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jholbran Herder | 0.2 | 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 | LE 100.0 | 4.0 | |
| T9 | LE 96.0 | 5.9 | |
| T9 | LE 91.0 | 6.6 | |
| T9 | LE 84.4 | 8.0 | |
| B8 | LE 92.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | LE 92.7 | 2.3 | |
| B8 | LE 90.4 | 2.1 | |
| B8 | LE 75.8 | 8.8 |
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.