ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
07/23/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT BUCKEYE LOCAL PANTHERS
GAME ID: 6533 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
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Crystal Lake Killers (53-44) 0 0 3 0 1 5 2 0 0 11 12 3
Buckeye Local Panthers (49-48) 0 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 7 9 0
Howard HR-Happy in 11-7 Win
The 11-7 Crystal Lake win over Buckeye Local was due in large part to Ross Howard. The Killers designated hitter belted 3 home runs. He drove in 7 runs and scored three times. Antonio Najera picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 2-0. Roberto Ahumada was tagged with the loss. Crystal Lake is now 53-44, 8½ games up in the Southern Conference West Division.

In the top of the sixth, the Killers grabbed the lead when Howard hit his 26th home run of the season. The grand slam home run off Roberto Ahumada made it 9-6, Crystal Lake.

"We took home the win," said Howard. "What's not to like?"
CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. McLean 2B 5 1 1 2 0 1 1 .325 5 42
T. Herrera LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .307 10 52
T. Railey 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .374 9 34
   a-B. Milligan PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .386 0 9
   b-J. Wise 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 0 2
J. Best SS 5 2 2 0 0 2 0 .562 3 9
A. Perez CF 5 2 2 2 0 2 0 .347 14 60
D. Pollock 3B 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .304 6 26
R. Howard DH 4 3 4 7 0 0 0 .296 26 87
B. Potier C 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .306 11 26
S. Kay RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .267 2 13
Totals 37 11 12 11 4 9 5      
a - B. Milligan pinch ran for T. Railey in the 6th
b - J. Wise substituted for B. Milligan in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Perez (27, 7th Inning off B. Endo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Best (2, 7th Inning off B. Endo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Howard 3 (26, 3rd Inning off H. Matsui, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off H. Matsui, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off R. Ahumada, 3 on, 0 outs) , B. McLean (5, 3rd Inning off H. Matsui, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. McLean 4 , T. Herrera , J. Best 4 , A. Perez 3 , R. Howard 13 , B. Potier , S. Kay
2-out RBI: A. Perez , R. Howard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kay
Sac Bunt: S. Kay
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Best (1) , B. Potier (2)
CS: T. Herrera (7)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Best (1) , D. Pollock 2 (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Best-McLean-Wise)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Gratta 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .438 60 133
J. Allen 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .410 30 89
M. Garcia 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 5 .536 15 37
R. Borquez RF 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 .391 7 66
M. Takata C 5 1 2 4 0 1 4 .250 1 9
A. Wilson LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .328 13 60
K. Alexander CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .343 2 23
K. Gonsalez SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .336 5 29
J. Unknown DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
Totals 38 7 9 7 5 7 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Allen (42, 6th Inning off A. Najera, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Takata (1, 2nd Inning off E. Gonell, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Gratta , J. Allen 3 , M. Garcia , R. Borquez , M. Takata 5 , K. Gonsalez , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: R. Borquez , M. Takata
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Borquez , M. Takata , A. Wilson , K. Alexander
GIDP: K. Gonsalez
Team LOB: 9
CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKEYE LOCAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Gonell 4.2 7 6 3 1 1 1 93 3.52   
A. Najera W (2-0) 2.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 51 8.11   
M. Haskins 2.0 0 0 0 2 4 0 36 9.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Gonell 32
Batters Faced: E. Gonell 23, A. Najera 12, M. Haskins 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Gonell 5-8, A. Najera 2-2, M. Haskins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Gonell 93-59, A. Najera 51-31, M. Haskins 36-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Najera 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Matsui 4.1 4 4 4 0 6 3 57 5.84   
R. Ahumada L (5-3) 0.2 4 5 5 2 1 1 30 9.71   
B. Endo 1.2 3 2 2 1 2 0 32 13.64   
J. Unknown 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 25 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Matsui 45
Batters Faced: H. Matsui 17, R. Ahumada 8, B. Endo 9, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Matsui 4-3, R. Ahumada 1-0, B. Endo 1-2, J. Unknown 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Matsui 57-44, R. Ahumada 30-12, B. Endo 32-21, J. Unknown 25-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
WP: B. Endo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ross Howard
Ballpark: Cincinnati Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 1983
Special Notes: 1B Tyler Railey was injured while running the bases. Ross Howard ties the CLK regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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