ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT AURORA SUNS
08/03/2024
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ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 3120 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (56-55) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 7 2
Aurora Suns (68-43) 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 X 8 5 0
Polecats Suffer 8-3 Road Loss
The game between Aurora and Libertyville is in the books, despite a little rain.

Starting pitcher Gerardo Cruz pitched well enough to help the Aurora Suns beat the Libertyville Polecats, 8-3. The 'W' lifts Aurora's record to 68-43.

Aurora got a lift in the bottom of the fifth from left fielder Preston Otte, who hit a fastball to left for a bases-clearing double. His 2nd double of the season put the Suns up, 3-1.

"Nervous? No," said Otte. "It was my time to shine."
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Horstman RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .279 13 55
   c-T. Liptak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331 5 15
   e-T. Knight CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 1 18
M. Zuniga LF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .266 13 45
D. Pinto DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .340 9 42
A. McConnell SS 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .342 12 31
C. Lewis 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .284 9 31
   a-E. Kraft PH, 2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .344 3 10
J. Autin C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 4 21
J. Rubio 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 2 7
J. Masoner 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .256 2 19
J. Escalante CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 5 14
   b-C. Broadley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .438 1 3
   d-T. Chapin RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 4 17
Totals 32 3 7 3 1 8 8      
a - E. Kraft pinch hit for C. Lewis in the 7th
b - C. Broadley pinch hit for J. Escalante in the 8th
c - T. Liptak pinch hit for M. Horstman in the 8th
d - T. Chapin substituted for C. Broadley in the 8th
e - T. Knight substituted for T. Liptak in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. McConnell (14, 9th Inning off K. McGaha, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. McConnell (12, 5th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Kraft (3, 9th Inning off K. McGaha, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Zuniga , A. McConnell 8 , E. Kraft 4 , J. Masoner
2-out RBI: E. Kraft
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Pinto , J. Rubio
GIDP: J. Autin , C. Broadley
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: C. Lewis (7) , J. Escalante (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Lewis-McConnell-Masoner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Wright SS 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 .267 4 8
P. Otte LF 4 1 1 3 1 1 2 .417 1 6
J. Bellamy CF 5 1 2 2 0 3 1 .299 24 87
R. Baker DH 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 .325 4 11
J. Ortiz 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .265 15 39
R. Perez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .297 13 53
B. Byrd 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .290 17 67
J. Casas 2B 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 .377 6 32
J. Sanchez C 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .287 6 26
Totals 29 8 5 8 10 10 19      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Otte (2, 5th Inning off E. Rios, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Baker (4, 6th Inning off E. Volmar, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Otte 2 , J. Bellamy 2 , R. Baker 4 , J. Ortiz
2-out RBI: J. Bellamy , R. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Byrd
GIDP: J. Casas
Hit by Pitch: J. Sanchez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Casas (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Casas-Wright-Ortiz, Casas-Wright-Ortiz)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rios L (8-13) 4.2 3 4 4 7 6 0 106 6.90   
E. Volmar 2.2 2 4 4 2 2 1 47 6.31   
M. Jackson 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 15 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rios 41
Batters Faced: E. Rios 24, E. Volmar 13, M. Jackson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rios 4-3, E. Volmar 2-4, M. Jackson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rios 106-56, E. Volmar 47-27, M. Jackson 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Volmar 3-0
WP: E. Rios
Hit Batsmen: E. Volmar
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cruz W (13-2) 7.0 5 1 1 1 7 1 92 3.40   
K. McGaha 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 33 5.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cruz 69
Batters Faced: G. Cruz 26, K. McGaha 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cruz 8-5, K. McGaha 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cruz 92-58, K. McGaha 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. McGaha 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gerardo Cruz
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 8961
Special Notes: Rain delay of 33 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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