ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
07/21/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
GAME ID: 3025 - FRIDAY, JULY 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (46-51) 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Mesa Razor Sharks (56-41) 1 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 X 8 18 0
Polecats Popped by Razor Sharks, 8-2
The Mesa Razor Sharks beat the Libertyville Polecats, 8-2, at Razor Sharks Ballpark. Mesa right fielder Dante Kimble had an outstanding performance. He was 4-5 with a triple and 3 singles, while scoring 3. Heriberto Hernandez, the winning pitcher, is now 5-4. He went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits, while fanning 3 and walking 0. Earning his 3rd save for Mesa was Kennedy Heath.

A key moment came with one out in the bottom of the second. That's when Kimble hit a splitter from Mike Kendra for a run-scoring single, putting Mesa up, 2-1.

"I like the roll we're on," said Mesa manager Danny Schexnayder.

Mesa has now won 4 straight, while the Polecats have lost 3 in a row.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE MESA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sinclair RF, 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 4 8
G. Hutchison SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .284 7 17
E. Kraft 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .161 2 5
J. Bernard 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .247 16 46
J. Autin C 4 1 1 1 0 3 1 .236 12 32
T. Liptak DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 8 41
M. Harper CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .186 2 7
T. Knight LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310 7 45
J. Nation 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 1 1
   a-R. DeStefano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1 12
   b-C. Scoville 1B, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 9 23
Totals 31 2 5 2 1 8 7      
a - R. DeStefano pinch hit for J. Nation in the 8th
b - C. Scoville substituted for R. DeStefano in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Harper (2, 2nd Inning off H. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Autin (12, 4th Inning off H. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sinclair , J. Autin 4 , T. Liptak , M. Harper 4 , T. Knight
2-out RBI: J. Autin , M. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bernard , J. Autin
GIDP: J. Nation
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sinclair (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Kraft-Hutchison-Nation, Kraft-Hutchison-Nation, Sinclair-Hutchison-Sinclair)
OF assists: 1 (Harper(Flanders at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Kimble RF 5 3 4 1 0 1 1 .259 3 28
I. Williams LF 5 1 2 1 0 2 4 .274 7 24
A. Aime 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 5 .280 10 23
B. Sanders C 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 .301 14 48
M. Flanders 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .253 7 23
M. Leonard CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .293 20 63
M. Hopkins SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .290 12 44
D. Van Sant DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .301 18 64
J. Butler 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .182 0 18
Totals 38 8 18 7 1 6 22      
BATTING
Triples: D. Kimble (1, 8th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Aime (10, 7th Inning off J. Turner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Kimble 6 , I. Williams 2 , A. Aime 5 , B. Sanders 2 , M. Flanders , M. Leonard 2 , M. Hopkins 2 , D. Van Sant 2 , J. Butler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Aime , J. Butler
GIDP: A. Aime , M. Flanders , J. Butler
Hit by Pitch: J. Butler
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Kimble (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Butler-Hopkins-Aime)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE MESA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Kendra L (2-2) 4.1 11 6 6 1 3 0 86 3.63   
J. Turner 2.2 7 2 2 0 2 1 50 6.24   
A. Gonzalez 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Kendra 19
Batters Faced: M. Kendra 23, J. Turner 15, A. Gonzalez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Kendra 3-5, J. Turner 3-2, A. Gonzalez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Kendra 86-50, J. Turner 50-31, A. Gonzalez 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Turner 2-1 , A. Gonzalez 1-0
WP: M. Kendra 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Turner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Hernandez W (5-4) 5.0 5 2 2 0 3 2 73 3.84   
J. Buxton 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 4.72   
K. Heath SV (3) 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 40 4.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Hernandez 52
Batters Faced: H. Hernandez 19, J. Buxton 4, K. Heath 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Hernandez 8-3, J. Buxton 2-0, K. Heath 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Hernandez 73-49, J. Buxton 20-14, K. Heath 40-28
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dante Kimble
Ballpark: Razor Sharks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 11978
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