The Storm edged past the Tower Buzzers with a thrilling 5-4 victory. Oswaldo Osorio shined with a homer and three RBIs, leading the charge on offense. Dawson Willis also made an impact with a homer of his own, but it wasn’t enough to secure the win for the Buzzers.
In a nail-biter at The Diamond, the Storm took down the Tower Buzzers 5-4, showcasing a potent mix of offense and clutch plays. Oswaldo Osorio was the star of the show, going 2-for-5 with a pivotal home run and three RBIs that propelled his team to victory.
Despite the Storm's win, both teams struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities, with the Storm leaving nine runners on base while the Buzzers stranded five. Pitching proved critical as Marlon Nieves struck out five batters in five innings, helping to keep the Buzzers at bay.
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| LELake Elsinore Storm | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellon Lindsey 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ching-Hsien Ko DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joendry Vargas SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oswaldo Osorio 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Brendan Tunink LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Francisco Espinoza C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javier Herrera RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Gonzalez Garcia 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Abel Lorenzo CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marlon Nieves P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian May P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Vasquez P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jecsua Liborius P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlon Nieves | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Ian May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Vasquez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jecsua Liborius | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | LE 100.0 | 36.9 | |
| B9 | LE 63.1 | 20.2 | |
| B9 | ONT 65.7 | 17.2 | |
| B9 | LE 51.5 | 6.7 | |
| B9 | ONT 66.1 | 13.5 | |
| T9 | ONT 79.6 | 3.4 | |
| T9 | ONT 83.0 | 3.1 | |
| T9 | ONT 86.1 | 2.5 |
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.