ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
05/10/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
GAME ID: 6090 - SATURDAY, MAY 10TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Crystal Lake Killers (17-14) 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 12 13 3
Buckeye Local Panthers (15-16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 0
Killers Trounce Panthers, 12-2
The Crystal Lake Killers clobbered the Buckeye Local Panthers, 12-2, at Cincinnati Grounds. Crystal Lake shortstop Ricardo Montanez led the onslaught. He was 3-5 with 2 doubles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Jamari Walker picked up the win, improving his season record to 3-2. He struck out 3 in 5 innings. Antonio Najera closed it out for his 1st save.

Pie-qi Ts'ong was vital to the Crystal Lake win. He was 1-3 with a walk and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs. In the top of the fourth with one out, Ts'ong hit a 2-run single. It made the score 4-1, in favor of the Killers.

"The Killers definitely had our number," said Buckeye Local manager Tyler Byrd.

The 4th-place Panthers have lost 4 straight games.
CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Herrera LF 5 3 3 0 0 0 2 .328 1 11
   a-J. Wise PH, LF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .200 0 1
A. Perez CF 5 1 1 0 1 1 6 .381 2 17
H. Mejia RF 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 .354 2 26
B. McLean 2B 6 0 1 1 0 2 5 .302 3 18
R. Howard 1B 5 1 1 2 1 1 3 .222 6 29
R. Montanez SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .331 3 18
C. Arnold 3B 3 2 1 2 2 0 0 .380 6 32
M. Berens C 2 1 1 1 2 0 3 .342 2 6
P. Ts'ong DH 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .254 0 4
Totals 37 12 13 12 11 4 22      
a - J. Wise pinch hit for T. Herrera in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Herrera (10, 1st Inning off H. Matsui, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Montanez 2 (13, 4th Inning off H. Matsui, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) , H. Mejia (11, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Berens (2, 2nd Inning off H. Matsui, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Herrera 4 , A. Perez , H. Mejia 2 , B. McLean , R. Howard , R. Montanez 5 , C. Arnold , M. Berens 4 , P. Ts'ong
2-out RBI: J. Wise , R. Howard , R. Montanez , C. Arnold
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Perez 2 , R. Montanez , M. Berens
GIDP: T. Herrera
Sac Bunt: M. Berens
Hit by Pitch: P. Ts'ong
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Herrera (5) , H. Mejia (1)
CS: A. Perez (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Walker (1) , T. Herrera (1) , R. Howard (2)
Double Plays: 1 (McLean-Montanez-Howard)
OF assists: 1 (Wise(Allen at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .429 14 35
   a-J. Rivas PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .257 1 4
J. Allen 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .436 9 26
C. Hubbard 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .420 6 32
   b-B. Mascarenas PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
R. Borquez RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .373 2 23
A. Canales CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .310 5 28
   c-B. Schultz PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .438 3 6
J. Garcia LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 .326 2 6
F. Ledezma C 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .376 5 23
J. Unknown DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   d-G. Laguer DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .333 2 4
L. Gutierrez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .288 6 20
Totals 32 2 8 2 2 5 16      
a - J. Rivas pinch hit for N. Gratta in the 8th
b - B. Mascarenas pinch hit for C. Hubbard in the 9th
c - B. Schultz pinch hit for A. Canales in the 9th
d - G. Laguer inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: N. Gratta (14, 1st Inning off J. Walker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Gratta 4 , J. Allen 2 , C. Hubbard , R. Borquez 2 , J. Unknown , L. Gutierrez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Canales , F. Ledezma
GIDP: G. Laguer
Hit by Pitch: B. Mascarenas
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: L. Gutierrez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Allen-Gratta-Hubbard)
CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker W (3-2) 5.0 5 1 1 0 3 1 80 2.38   
A. Najera SV (1) 4.0 3 1 1 2 2 0 47 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 56
Batters Faced: J. Walker 19, A. Najera 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 7-4, A. Najera 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 80-54, A. Najera 47-28
WP: A. Najera
Hit Batsmen: A. Najera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Matsui L (1-2) 3.0 4 4 4 5 2 1 59 5.40   
A. Sanchez 3.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 31 12.46   
D. Prado 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 0 28 2.51   
J. Unknown 0.2 5 6 6 1 0 0 33 81.00   
J. Unknown 1.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Matsui 30
Batters Faced: H. Matsui 16, A. Sanchez 11, D. Prado 8, J. Unknown 8, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Matsui 2-3, A. Sanchez 4-5, D. Prado 1-1, J. Unknown 1-1, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Matsui 59-26, A. Sanchez 31-20, D. Prado 28-14, J. Unknown 33-19, J. Unknown 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Sanchez 2-2 , J. Unknown 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Balk: H. Matsui
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ricardo Montanez
Ballpark: Cincinnati Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 4:35 PM ET
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 2350
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