| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Probables |
| Rochester | Lost, 12-7 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Harrisburg | Won, 7-6 (10 inn.) | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Wilmington | Lost, 6-5 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| Fredericksburg | Won, 9-1 | OFF DAY | N/A |
| FCL Nationals | OFF DAY | vs. FCL Cardinals, 10 a.m. (DH) | |
| DSL Nationals | OFF DAY | vs. DSL Tins, 11 a.m. |
Norfolk 12 Rochester 7
• Ponce De Leon (L, 0-2) 4IP, 9H, 5R, 5ER, 2BB, 5K, HR
• Flores 2-3, BB, RBI
• Alu 2-4, 2R, BB, HR, 2RBI
• Banks 2-5, RBI
A five-run 5th turned out to be the killshot as Norfolk won the series finale, 12-5 to earn a series split . Daniel Ponce De Leon lost for the second time in four starts, giving up five runs on nine hits (one HR) and two walks over four innings. Jecksson Flores and Jake Alu both reached base three times while Nick Banks and John Nogowski both singled twice to lead the Red Wings’ 12-hit parade.
Roster moves: OF Alex Call recalled to Washington; OF Josh Palacios optioned from Washington.
Harrisburg 7 Reading 6 (10 inn.)
• Herrera 5IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 3K
• Teel (W, 1-0) 1IP, 3H, 3R, 1ER, 0BB, 0K, WP
• Harris 3-5, 2-2B, 3RBI, OF assist @ 3B
• Johnson 2-4, R, BB, 2B, RBI
• Cluff 2-4, R, 2B, RBI, E(10)
The Senators twice erased three-run leads as they outslugged the Fightins in extras for a 7-6 win to split the series. Ronald Herrera went the first five and let in three runs on six hits and two walks while fanning three. Carson Teel was dinged for three runs (one earned) in the top of the 10th on three hits with neither a walk nor a whiff. He would get the “W” when all five men to come to the plate in the 10th would reach base, capped off by Trey Harris’s two-run double to cinch the win. Harris also doubled in the 6th to get the Sens on the board, as did Jackson Cluff in the 7th to bring Harrisburg within one while Daniel Johnson singled in the tying run in the 8th and drew an RBI walk in the 10th.
Brooklyn 6 Wilmington 5
• Parker 3⅓ IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 2K
• Ferrer (BS, 3; L, 2-1) 2IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 3K, HR
• Vega 3-4, RBI
• Strohschein 2-4, RBI
• Méndez 1-3, R, 2BB, RBI, CS
Matt O’Neill’s two-run HR proved to be the difference as Brooklyn overcame deficits of 4-2 and 5-4 to win the game, 6-5, and split the series. Mitchell Parker failed to go four full innings for the sixth time in 20 starts as he was knocked from the box with one out in the 4th. He gave up four runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two. Jose Ferrer suffered his first loss but third blown save by giving up the O’Neill homer. Onix Vega singled three times while Kevin Strohschein had two safeties to lead the Blue Rocks offense.
Fredericksburg 9 Augusta 1
• Caceres 5IP, 6H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 2K
• Powell 2IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K, HBP
• Boisserie 2-3, 2R, BB, 2B, HR, 4RBI, SB
• Arruda 3-4, 2R, 2SB
• McKenzie 2-4, R, 2B
Fredericksburg wasted no time putting this one away, scoring six times in the 1st en route to a 9-1 to salvage a second win out six against Augusta. Bryan Caceres won for the fifth time with five innings of one-run ball on six hits and three walks. He struck out two. Holden Powell bounced back to toss two scoreless innings, walking one, hitting a batter, and setting down two on strikes. Branden Boisserie walked, doubled, homered, drove in four, and stole a base while J.T. Arruda singled three times, scored twice, and stole two bases to pace the FredNats attack.
FCL Nationals – OFF DAY
The F-Nats lost a game in the standings but still lead the FCL East by 2½ games with eight games left to play. Four of those are against the F-Cards, including two today to make up a rainout on August 2nd.
DSL Nationals – OFF DAY
As noted in this space, the D-Nats playing out the string with eight games to go between today and next Tuesday. A .500 finish is still possible but falling into 8th place is as well, as they’re just two games ahead of the DSL Giants Orange.