ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
07/20/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
GAME ID: 3024 - THURSDAY, JULY 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (46-50) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Mesa Razor Sharks (55-41) 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 X 8 7 0
Razor Sharks Improve to 55-41 with 8-2 Win
Mesa Razor Sharks starter Steve Easley had all his pitches working at Razor Sharks Ballpark. His stellar performance paved the way for an easy 8-2 Mesa win over the Libertyville Polecats. With the win, Mesa goes to 55-41, while the Polecats fall to 46-50.

Brian Sanders had a big grand slam home run for the Razor Sharks in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Mesa leading 3-2 and the bases loaded, he got a fastball from Estevan Rios and swatted a home run to left. It was his 14th home run of the season, and more importantly, it put the Razor Sharks ahead, 7-2.

"I was seeing the ball well tonight," said Sanders.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE MESA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. DeStefano 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .193 1 12
G. Hutchison 3B 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .292 7 17
C. Scoville 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .182 9 23
E. Kraft SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .170 2 5
Z. Amos LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 3 5
J. Sinclair RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .276 4 8
M. Harper CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .179 1 6
M. Zuniga DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .215 8 20
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 34 2 7 2 0 8 10      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Zuniga (7, 5th Inning off S. Easley, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Scoville (5, 6th Inning off S. Easley, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Harper (4, 7th Inning off V. Benavidez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Scoville (9, 1st Inning off S. Easley, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. DeStefano 2 , C. Scoville 6 , J. Sinclair , M. Harper 2 , M. Zuniga 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. DeStefano , Z. Amos , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Stella CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .261 10 33
I. Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 7 23
A. Aime 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .275 9 21
B. Sanders C 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 .298 14 47
M. Flanders 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .253 7 22
D. Van Sant DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .299 18 64
D. Kimble RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .246 3 27
M. Hopkins SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .287 12 44
J. Butler 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 .181 0 18
Totals 30 8 7 8 4 6 7      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Kimble (12, 8th Inning off J. Turner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Sanders (14, 5th Inning off E. Rios, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Stella , B. Sanders 4 , D. Van Sant 2 , D. Kimble 3 , M. Hopkins
2-out RBI: B. Sanders , D. Kimble
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hopkins , J. Butler
Sac Fly: J. Butler
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Hopkins (12)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE MESA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Rios L (3-1) 4.2 5 7 7 3 3 1 76 4.45   
M. Corns 3.0 1 1 1 1 3 0 45 4.56   
J. Turner 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Rios 26
Batters Faced: E. Rios 22, M. Corns 11, J. Turner 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Rios 1-10, M. Corns 4-2, J. Turner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Rios 76-47, M. Corns 45-24, J. Turner 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Turner 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Easley W (3-2) 6.0 5 2 2 0 4 1 74 3.21   
V. Benavidez SV (4) 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 40 4.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Easley 58
Batters Faced: S. Easley 23, V. Benavidez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Easley 10-4, V. Benavidez 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: S. Easley 74-53, V. Benavidez 40-26
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Easley
Ballpark: Razor Sharks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 8767
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