ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS
06/21/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS AT LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS
GAME ID: 2874 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Encinitas Eskimo Brothers (48-21) 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 7 10 0
Libertyville Polecats (35-34) 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 0
Encinitas Claims 7-4 Victory
The Encinitas Eskimo Brothers saddled the Libertyville Polecats with a loss at Field of the Polecats. The final score was 7-4. Matt Anderson was 3 for 5, including 2 singles and 1 home run. The Encinitas designated hitter scored 2 runs and drove in 2. Picking up the win was Preston Todd. He went 6.2 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. The right--hander struck out 9 and walked 3. Picking up the save was Brian Hayden, his 2nd.

Andy Acosta took Libertyville hurler Mike Kendra deep in the top of the sixth. His 3-run home run put the Eskimo Brothers on top, 5-2. In all, Acosta had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"We'll just keep our nose to the grindstone," Acosta told the Encinitas Chronicle.

The 'W' lifts Encinitas's record to 48-21.
ENCINITAS BATTING LINESCORE LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Adams 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .237 6 21
G. Foote 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 .240 22 51
M. Anderson DH 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 .215 13 29
J. Hoover LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .241 11 31
A. Gomez RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .236 5 15
A. Acosta 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .274 5 15
J. Eaton CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 6 25
B. Cassese C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .194 3 14
   a-B. Child PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .295 7 18
   b-M. Hammer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 1
J. Unknown SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
Totals 37 7 10 7 2 11 12      
a - B. Child pinch hit for B. Cassese in the 9th
b - M. Hammer substituted for B. Child in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Gomez (5, 2nd Inning off H. Towle, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Foote (22, 3rd Inning off H. Towle, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Acosta (5, 6th Inning off M. Kendra, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Anderson (13, 7th Inning off L. Lodge, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Adams 3 , G. Foote 4 , M. Anderson 6 , A. Gomez 4 , A. Acosta 5
2-out RBI: G. Foote , M. Anderson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Foote , M. Anderson
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Adams (26)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Unknown-Acosta-Foote, Adams-Acosta-Foote)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Horstman CF 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .186 2 8
G. Hutchison 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .220 1 2
R. DeStefano 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .136 0 2
T. Liptak SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .234 4 29
J. Bernard 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .259 12 36
C. Scoville RF 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .168 4 11
J. Autin C 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 .218 9 22
T. Knight LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .284 4 34
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Sinclair DH 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .222 1 2
Totals 33 4 8 4 3 9 11      
a - J. Sinclair inserted as DH in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Horstman (1, 7th Inning off J. Mendoza, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Autin (9, 2nd Inning off P. Todd, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Horstman 2 , R. DeStefano , T. Liptak , J. Bernard 2 , J. Autin 4 , T. Knight , J. Sinclair
2-out RBI: M. Horstman , R. DeStefano , J. Autin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Liptak , J. Bernard
GIDP: T. Knight , J. Sinclair
Hit by Pitch: G. Hutchison
Team LOB: 6
ENCINITAS PITCHING LINESCORE LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Todd W (4-1) 6.2 4 3 3 3 9 1 91 3.91   
J. Mendoza 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 19 3.13   
B. Hayden SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Todd 60
Batters Faced: P. Todd 26, J. Mendoza 8, B. Hayden 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Todd 5-5, J. Mendoza 2-2, B. Hayden 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Todd 91-54, J. Mendoza 19-11, B. Hayden 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mendoza 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Mendoza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Towle 5.0 5 2 2 0 4 2 72 3.92   
M. Kendra L (0-1) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 1 15 10.12   
L. Lodge 2.2 2 2 2 0 5 1 41 7.82   
A. Gonzalez 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Towle 53
Batters Faced: H. Towle 20, M. Kendra 4, L. Lodge 10, A. Gonzalez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Towle 7-4, M. Kendra 0-1, L. Lodge 1-2, A. Gonzalez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Towle 72-46, M. Kendra 15-8, L. Lodge 41-28, A. Gonzalez 18-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Anderson
Ballpark: Field of the Polecats
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 7033
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