ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
07/22/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
GAME ID: 6532 - TUESDAY, JULY 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Crystal Lake Killers (52-44) 0 0 7 3 2 0 0 1 2 15 17 0
Buckeye Local Panthers (49-47) 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 8 15 0
Crystal Lake Wins, 15-8, Behind 2 Perez Home Runs
The Crystal Lake Killers stormed past the Buckeye Local Panthers, 15-8, at Cincinnati Grounds. Crystal Lake center fielderArmando Perez , who is tied for 5th in the SC in triples with 5, led the hit parade. He hit 2 home runs. He scored 3 runs and drove in 6. Tony Becerra got the win, improving to 2-3. He pitched 5 innings, giving up 11 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 1 and walking 1. Crystal Lake is in first place in the Southern Conference West Division with a record of 52-44.

In the top of the third, Perez had a 2-run triple for Crystal Lake. It was his 5th triple of the season and put the Killers on top, 4-2.

"Being able to play a game for a living is one thing. Being able to play it well and contribute to a win is even better," Perez told the Crystal Lake Chronicle.
CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. McLean SS 5 2 3 0 1 1 0 .327 4 40
T. Herrera LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .309 10 52
   a-Y. Kahng PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 0
   c-J. Hastings 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .416 4 17
   e-M. Berens PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .312 4 12
   f-B. Hudson 1B, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 1 4
T. Railey 1B 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 .380 9 34
   b-J. Wise PH, LF, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .211 0 2
B. Kilcoyne 2B 4 3 4 2 0 0 0 .376 10 36
   d-J. Best PH, 2B 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .593 3 9
A. Perez CF 6 3 4 6 0 1 0 .347 14 58
D. Ochoa RF 5 0 1 0 1 1 2 .393 0 8
R. Howard DH 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .288 23 80
D. Pollock 3B 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 .312 6 26
B. Potier C 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .306 11 26
Totals 41 15 17 15 9 6 16      
a - Y. Kahng pinch hit for T. Herrera in the 7th
b - J. Wise pinch hit for T. Railey in the 7th
c - J. Hastings substituted for Y. Kahng in the 7th
d - J. Best pinch hit for B. Kilcoyne in the 8th
e - M. Berens pinch hit for J. Hastings in the 9th
f - B. Hudson substituted for M. Berens in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Railey (15, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 1 on, 1 out) , B. McLean (22, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: A. Perez (5, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Pollock (6, 3rd Inning off X. Wu, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Perez 2 (14, 4th Inning off D. Lozado, 2 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Kilcoyne (10, 5th Inning off D. Lozado, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Best (3, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. McLean 4 , T. Railey 2 , B. Kilcoyne 7 , J. Best 4 , A. Perez 12 , D. Ochoa , R. Howard , D. Pollock 4 , B. Potier
2-out RBI: B. Kilcoyne , J. Best , D. Pollock
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Herrera , D. Pollock , B. Potier
GIDP: J. Wise
Sac Fly: T. Herrera
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Kilcoyne (6)
CS: B. Kilcoyne (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kilcoyne-McLean-Railey, Pollock-Kilcoyne)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .441 60 133
   g-G. Laguer PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .324 2 6
J. Allen 3B, 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .409 30 87
   h-E. Ortiz PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .316 0 1
M. Garcia 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .545 15 37
   d-J. Rivas PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 5 21
   i-C. Hubbard PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .435 18 77
R. Borquez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .392 7 65
   e-G. Djajadiningrat PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 1 2
M. Takata C 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .233 0 5
A. Wilson LF 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 .333 13 60
   f-B. Mascarenas PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 0 1
K. Alexander CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .356 2 23
K. Gonsalez SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .336 5 29
   a-A. Valiente PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 0 2
   b-L. Gutierrez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .294 9 32
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   c-D. Bigham DH 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .375 1 8
Totals 40 8 15 8 1 5 20      
a - A. Valiente pinch ran for K. Gonsalez in the 2nd
b - L. Gutierrez substituted for A. Valiente in the 3rd
c - D. Bigham inserted as DH in the 6th
d - J. Rivas pinch hit for M. Garcia in the 7th
e - G. Djajadiningrat pinch hit for R. Borquez in the 7th
f - B. Mascarenas pinch hit for A. Wilson in the 8th
g - G. Laguer pinch hit for N. Gratta in the 9th
h - E. Ortiz pinch hit for J. Allen in the 9th
i - C. Hubbard pinch hit for J. Rivas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Gratta (39, 1st Inning off T. Becerra, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Takata (4, 2nd Inning off T. Becerra, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Gonsalez (8, 2nd Inning off T. Becerra, 2 on, 0 outs) , D. Bigham (4, 6th Inning off J. Ortiz, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: N. Gratta (4, 5th Inning off T. Becerra, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Hubbard (18, 9th Inning off J. Ortiz, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Gratta 5 , G. Laguer , J. Allen 2 , M. Garcia , C. Hubbard 4 , M. Takata 2 , A. Wilson 2 , K. Alexander 2 , K. Gonsalez 2 , D. Bigham 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Allen , M. Takata
GIDP: R. Borquez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gratta-Gutierrez-Garcia)
CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Becerra W (2-3) 5.0 11 5 5 1 1 0 92 7.28   
J. Ortiz SV (2) 4.0 4 3 3 0 4 1 57 6.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Becerra 25
Batters Faced: T. Becerra 25, J. Ortiz 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Becerra 3-9, J. Ortiz 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Becerra 92-62, J. Ortiz 57-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ortiz 2-2
Balk: T. Becerra
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
X. Wu L (1-4) 2.2 7 7 7 3 3 1 67 10.49   
D. Lozado 2.0 5 5 5 3 0 2 51 11.38   
A. Martinez 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 7.82   
J. Unknown 2.0 4 3 3 2 1 2 43 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: X. Wu 12
Batters Faced: X. Wu 17, D. Lozado 14, A. Martinez 8, J. Unknown 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: X. Wu 2-2, D. Lozado 1-5, A. Martinez 2-2, J. Unknown 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: X. Wu 67-41, D. Lozado 51-27, A. Martinez 32-18, J. Unknown 43-25
WP: X. Wu
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Armando Perez
Ballpark: Cincinnati Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:58
Attendance: 2541
Special Notes: 3B Keith Gonsalez was injured while running the bases.
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