ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS
04/15/2024
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ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS
GAME ID: 2526 - MONDAY, APRIL 15TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (11-1) 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 12 8 0
Libertyville Polecats (6-6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
Suns Flatten Polecats, 12-0
Gerardo Cruz brought his A-game to help Aurora defeat the Libertyville Polecats, 12-0. Now 11-1, the 2024 Suns have been sensational so far.

Aurora left fielder Alain Arnaud contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 11th hit of the season and put the Suns ahead, 2-0.

"We took a roundhouse punch to the chin," said losing manager .
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Arnaud LF 5 1 1 3 1 2 2 .282 2 15
J. Bellamy CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 .396 6 18
J. Jackson DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .364 4 13
J. McIsaac RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .500 6 13
D. Harter 1B 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 .231 1 2
   b-C. Hensley PH, 1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1 1
B. Byrd 3B, 2B 3 2 1 2 1 0 2 .370 1 8
K. Roberts 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .341 2 12
   a-D. McKibben PH, 3B 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1 2
J. Feeler SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .297 5 13
N. Lazarus C 3 1 0 1 2 1 3 .208 1 5
Totals 36 12 8 12 7 6 20      
a - D. McKibben pinch hit for K. Roberts in the 7th
b - C. Hensley pinch hit for D. Harter in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Feeler (1, 7th Inning off H. Towle, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Bellamy (6, 8th Inning off H. Towle, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. McKibben (1, 8th Inning off L. Lodge, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Hensley (1, 8th Inning off L. Lodge, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Arnaud , J. Bellamy 4 , J. Jackson , C. Hensley 4 , B. Byrd , K. Roberts , D. McKibben 4 , J. Feeler 2
2-out RBI: A. Arnaud , D. Harter , C. Hensley , B. Byrd , D. McKibben
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Arnaud , J. Bellamy , J. McIsaac , K. Roberts
Sac Fly: J. Bellamy
Hit by Pitch: D. Harter , B. Byrd , J. Feeler
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McKibben-Byrd-Harter)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. DeStefano 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .365 6 16
   b-F. Vigil PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Horstman DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .423 2 9
G. Sweeton RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .442 6 15
   a-B. Hawkes RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
J. Sinclair 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .442 7 22
T. Liptak 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .319 3 3
M. Harper CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .258 2 9
T. Knight LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .429 0 1
M. Zuniga SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .143 0 4
J. Unknown C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   c-J. Bernard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
Totals 30 0 5 0 7 7 24      
a - B. Hawkes substituted for G. Sweeton in the 4th
b - F. Vigil pinch hit for R. DeStefano in the 7th
c - J. Bernard pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Knight (1, 2nd Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Horstman , J. Sinclair , T. Knight 3 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. DeStefano 2 , M. Horstman , T. Liptak , M. Harper
GIDP: B. Hawkes
Sac Bunt: G. Sweeton
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: R. DeStefano (2) , J. Unknown (0)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cruz W (2-0) 6.1 5 0 0 4 5 0 96 4.91   
A. Feliciano 2.2 0 0 0 3 2 0 36 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cruz 64
Batters Faced: G. Cruz 28, A. Feliciano 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cruz 7-7, A. Feliciano 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cruz 96-53, A. Feliciano 36-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Feliciano 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rios L (1-2) 3.2 4 8 5 5 2 0 85 6.00   
H. Towle 3.1 2 1 1 2 3 1 57 9.24   
L. Lodge 2.0 2 3 3 0 1 2 27 4.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rios 22
Batters Faced: E. Rios 24, H. Towle 14, L. Lodge 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rios 3-6, H. Towle 4-3, L. Lodge 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rios 85-39, H. Towle 57-31, L. Lodge 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Towle 2-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Rios 2 , L. Lodge
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gerardo Cruz
Ballpark: Field of the Polecats
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 8008
Special Notes: LF George Sweeton was injured while throwing the ball.
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