The Woodpeckers scraped past the RidgeYaks 2-1 behind a sacrifice fly in the third inning that proved to be the difference. Kam Durnin lifted one to center that plated the go-ahead run. The Woodpeckers host the RidgeYaks again Thursday.
Durnin's fly ball to Starlyn Nunez in center scored Juan Sierra, with German Ramirez advancing to third on the same play. That one swing gave the Woodpeckers the lead for good.
Logan Hughes was the offensive backbone for the Woodpeckers, finishing 1-for-3 with a run batted in. The hit mattered in a game decided by a single run.
The Woodpeckers improved to 67-53, while the RidgeYaks fell to 52-69.
The Woodpeckers are winners of 9 straight, 9-1 over their last 10. The RidgeYaks are losers of 4 straight, 3-7 over their last 10.
The Woodpeckers are up next home vs RidgeYaks (Aug 27-29). The RidgeYaks are up next at Woodpeckers (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 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAYFayetteville Woodpeckers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SALSalem RidgeYaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Durnin SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Hughes RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Alvarez DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Cauro C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Owen Nowak CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Petey Soto Jr. 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis De Leon 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Sierra LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| German Ramirez 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Serrano P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Estridge P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Thomas P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Serrano | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Carson Estridge | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brady Thomas | 0.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | FAY 100.0 | 28.2 | |
| B7 | FAY 71.8 | 10.2 | |
| B7 | FAY 82.0 | 8.3 | |
| B7 | FAY 90.3 | 5.1 | |
| B7 | FAY 95.4 | 3.1 | |
| B7 | FAY 98.5 | 3.2 | |
| B7 | FAY 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T7 | FAY 90.5 | 0.5 |
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.