ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT ABINGDON ARCHERS
08/01/2026
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT ABINGDON ARCHERS
GAME ID: 11439 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Whitby Bats (70-36) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 9 0
Abingdon Archers (21-85) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
Williams Slugs Bats to 4-3 Win
The Whitby Bats topped the Abingdon Archers, 4-3, with youngster Avery Williams playing a key role. Williams was 4 for 5 with 2 home runs and 2 singles for the Bats in the win. Rich Zula earned the win for Whitby. He lasted 7.1 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits, while striking out 3. With the win, he raised his record to 13-1. Noel Churchill picked up the save for Whitby, his 13th of the year.

Williams had an important at-bat with the bases empty in the top of the eighth, when he hit a solo home run. The Bats went on to win.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Whitby manager Mike Boyd.

The Bats lead the Northern Conference West Division by 2 games.
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE ABINGDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Dykes RF 4 0 0 0 1 3 0 .315 21 55
M. Grijalva 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 11 49
A. Heidbreder DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .339 9 24
A. Williams CF 5 2 4 2 0 1 1 .416 21 57
D. Navarro LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .314 10 67
N. LePage 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .352 10 40
R. Workman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .295 2 18
A. Chunn SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .392 10 53
L. Wheeler C 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 .301 6 23
Totals 36 4 9 4 5 7 15      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Williams 2 (21, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Wheeler (6, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Navarro (10, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Heidbreder , A. Williams 10 , D. Navarro 4 , N. LePage , A. Chunn , L. Wheeler 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Navarro , R. Workman , L. Wheeler 2
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (LePage-Chunn-Grijalva, Chunn-LePage-Grijalva)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Molina 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .248 5 13
L. Olvera LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .356 2 14
J. Estrella 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .367 5 24
G. Casale CF 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 .299 10 43
J. Eaton 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .260 5 15
S. Gorman RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .322 10 35
   a-A. Montiel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 2 13
A. Saenz SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .290 3 14
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-E. Hassett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 2 14
N. Torres DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .143 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 3 2 4 9      
a - A. Montiel pinch hit for S. Gorman in the 9th
b - E. Hassett pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: G. Casale (4, 6th Inning off R. Zula, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Olvera , J. Estrella , G. Casale 3 , J. Eaton , A. Saenz , N. Torres 2
GIDP: H. Molina , E. Hassett
Hit by Pitch: G. Casale
Team LOB: 5
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE ABINGDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Zula W (13-1) 7.1 7 3 3 0 3 0 80 3.36   
M. Istre H (3) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 13 3.68   
N. Churchill SV (13) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 3.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Zula 55
Batters Faced: R. Zula 29, M. Istre 3, N. Churchill 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Zula 9-9, M. Istre 0-1, N. Churchill 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Zula 80-54, M. Istre 13-7, N. Churchill 16-8
Hit Batsmen: R. Zula
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 6.2 6 2 2 2 4 2 115 2.70   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 2.1 3 2 2 3 3 2 60 7.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 56
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 28, J. Unknown 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 8-8, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 115-70, J. Unknown 60-38
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Avery Williams
Ballpark: Chupacabras Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (84 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 2729
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