ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
07/09/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2966 - SUNDAY, JULY 9TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (43-43) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 11 1
Traverse City Bears (21-65) 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 X 10 13 0
Hutchison Excels, But Bears Win
The Traverse City Bears and Libertyville Polecats completed their game despite the inclement weather.

The Traverse City Bears spoiled a good performance by Libertyville shortstop George Hutchison, bumping off Libertyville, 10-6, at Greensboro Grounds. Hutchison went 4 for 5 with a home run and 3 singles, while scoring 3 and driving in 2. The victory makes Traverse City 21-65.

Wilmington, Delaware-born David Alvarez came through in the clutch. In the bottom of the seventh, with the bases loaded and the Bears trailing 4-3, he hit a 2-run single to right to put Traverse City on top.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Zach Hildebrant said.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sinclair RF 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .279 1 4
G. Hutchison SS 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .304 4 11
C. Scoville 1B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 .181 6 18
J. Bernard 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .256 15 43
E. Kraft 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .263 1 2
R. DeStefano CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .145 1 10
T. Liptak DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .242 7 39
Z. Amos LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 0 0
J. Unknown C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250 0 0
Totals 37 6 11 5 3 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Scoville (4, 1st Inning off J. Gunter, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Scoville (6, 3rd Inning off J. Gunter, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Hutchison (4, 7th Inning off J. Gunter, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Sinclair 2 , G. Hutchison 7 , C. Scoville 6 , J. Bernard , T. Liptak , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sinclair , R. DeStefano 2 , J. Unknown
Sac Fly: J. Bernard
Hit by Pitch: J. Bernard
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hutchison (3) , Z. Amos (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Hutchison (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hutchison-Kraft-Scoville)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hilfiker 3B 3 2 1 0 2 0 1 .257 22 55
M. Hoffman LF 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 .222 8 29
T. Robinson 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .257 14 42
   a-R. Martinez 2B, SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .248 9 44
J. Flowers 1B 4 2 3 0 1 0 2 .291 11 48
S. Dawson CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 .228 12 44
J. Carson DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .263 17 48
D. Alvarez SS, 2B 5 1 3 3 0 0 1 .201 9 28
J. Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .183 2 9
C. Cumpston C 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .281 10 28
Totals 37 10 13 9 6 4 28      
a - R. Martinez substituted for T. Robinson in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: J. Flowers 2 (19, 7th Inning off H. Towle, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Cumpston (8, 7th Inning off H. Towle, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Hoffman (8, 7th Inning off J. Turner, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hilfiker , M. Hoffman 5 , J. Flowers 5 , J. Carson , D. Alvarez 3 , C. Cumpston 4
2-out RBI: M. Hoffman , J. Carson , D. Alvarez , C. Cumpston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Dawson 2 , D. Alvarez , J. Parker 2
GIDP: K. Hilfiker
Team LOB: 9
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rios 6.0 8 4 1 4 2 0 98 2.61   
H. Towle L (4-7), BS (2) 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 0 17 4.97   
J. Turner 1.1 2 2 2 1 2 1 37 6.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rios 44
Batters Faced: E. Rios 30, H. Towle 6, J. Turner 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rios 8-7, H. Towle 2-0, J. Turner 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rios 98-57, H. Towle 17-11, J. Turner 37-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Towle 1-1 , J. Turner 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gunter 6.1 9 4 4 0 4 2 99 4.61   
D. Kneale W (1-4) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 28 7.69   
M. Gomez 1.2 2 2 2 1 0 0 29 4.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gunter 43
Batters Faced: J. Gunter 29, D. Kneale 5, M. Gomez 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gunter 6-9, D. Kneale 0-2, M. Gomez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gunter 99-73, D. Kneale 28-15, M. Gomez 29-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gomez 1-0
WP: M. Gomez
Hit Batsmen: J. Gunter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: George Hutchison
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:20
Attendance: 4564
Special Notes: 2B Tony Robinson was injured in a collision at a base. Rain delay of 46 minutes in the 4th inning.
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