ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
04/27/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
GAME ID: 6026 - SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buckeye Local Panthers (2-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 7 1
Crystal Lake Killers (10-8) 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 X 8 12 0
Panthers Stumble, Lose 8-4 to Killers
The Crystal Lake Killers picked up a win at Killer Stadium, taking down the Buckeye Local Panthers, 8-4. Starting pitcher Billy Kaufman was a big reason why. To call the performance of the 2024 Panthers subpar is an understatement.

Jon Blanco, who is tied for 9th in the SC in RBI with 22, chipped in a 3-run home run for Crystal Lake in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"I went out and just tried to do my job," said Kaufman.
BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Unknown C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
D. Savage RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .298 2 8
J. Unknown 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
A. Canales CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .365 4 9
   a-J. Unknown PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
J. Unknown 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   f-J. Unknown LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
J. Unknown 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
   c-J. Unknown PH, 1B 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Unknown DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   d-J. Unknown DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
E. Ortiz LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .149 1 1
   e-J. Unknown PH, 3B 2 1 1 3 0 1 1 .500 1 3
A. Valiente SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 1 2
Totals 32 4 7 4 0 11 9      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Canales in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 7th
d - J. Unknown inserted as DH in the 7th
e - J. Unknown pinch hit for E. Ortiz in the 7th
f - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 7th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 7th Inning off A. Najera, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 9th Inning off A. Najera, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Unknown , J. Unknown 4 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown , J. Unknown 4
2-out RBI: J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Savage , J. Unknown
GIDP: E. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: A. Valiente
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown , E. Ortiz
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Valiente-Unknown-Unknown)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Guerrero 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .392 7 14
T. Brooks DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 2 .386 3 9
P. Burt C 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .318 3 13
J. Richardson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .314 4 16
J. Blanco CF 4 1 2 3 0 2 0 .365 7 22
M. Gleaton 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .286 1 8
K. Ramirez RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .243 3 6
J. Wise LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .288 3 7
T. Jimenez SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .300 1 4
Totals 35 8 12 8 1 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Richardson (7, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Guerrero (7, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Brooks (3, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Wise (3, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Blanco (7, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Guerrero 5 , T. Brooks 5 , J. Richardson 2 , J. Blanco 5 , M. Gleaton , K. Ramirez , J. Wise 4 , T. Jimenez 2
2-out RBI: J. Wise
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Richardson , J. Wise 2
GIDP: M. Guerrero
Sac Bunt: K. Ramirez
Hit by Pitch: M. Gleaton
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Blanco (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jimenez-Richardson-Gleaton)
BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hekman 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 35 5.81   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.2 3 4 4 0 2 3 32 21.60   
J. Unknown 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 14 54.00   
J. Unknown 3.2 5 0 0 0 0 0 41 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hekman 52
Batters Faced: E. Hekman 8, J. Unknown 9, J. Unknown 6, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hekman 2-2, J. Unknown 2-1, J. Unknown 2-0, J. Unknown 6-4
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hekman 35-21, J. Unknown 32-22, J. Unknown 14-10, J. Unknown 41-28
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kaufman W (1-2) 6.2 3 1 1 0 7 0 78 2.70   
A. Najera 1.2 3 3 3 0 2 2 27 25.83   
D. Nelson 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kaufman 71
Batters Faced: B. Kaufman 24, A. Najera 8, D. Nelson 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kaufman 8-4, A. Najera 2-1, D. Nelson 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kaufman 78-55, A. Najera 27-16, D. Nelson 12-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Najera 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Kaufman 2
Balk: D. Nelson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Kaufman
Ballpark: Killer Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:57
Attendance: 5586
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