ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
07/10/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
MEXICO CITY AZTECS AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
GAME ID: 7431 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 10TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mexico City Aztecs (63-26) 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 7 0
White Deer Tropics (46-43) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 7 0
Aztecs Stay Hot, Beat Tropics, 6-4
The Mexico City Aztecs picked up a win at Ballpark of White Deer, knocking off the White Deer Tropics, 6-4. Starting pitcher Mel Mercado played a key role in the triumph. White Deer has now lost 4 in a row.

Cameron Kovatch helped his team jump on top from the get-go. His first time up in the top of the first, he hit a first pitch splitter from Jake Fish for a run-scoring triple, to give Mexico City a 1-0 lead.

"We'll keep playing hard and let the chips fall where they may," said Mexico City manager Tony Velez.
MEXICO CITY BATTING LINESCORE WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Keith 3B, 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .289 6 37
C. Kovatch RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .303 6 54
J. McCoy LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .305 24 64
   a-A. Flores 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 6
B. Mallinson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .351 11 53
D. Hostetler 2B, 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .325 25 82
J. Ciervo 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 .356 21 77
   b-S. Combee LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 6 11
S. Farnsworth DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 3 .326 19 63
C. Burke CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .209 1 6
J. Ogden SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .214 1 10
Totals 29 6 7 5 4 6 14      
a - A. Flores substituted for J. McCoy in the 9th
b - S. Combee substituted for J. Ciervo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Mallinson (25, 1st Inning off J. Fish, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Kovatch (5, 1st Inning off J. Fish, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: S. Farnsworth (19, 6th Inning off J. Fish, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Keith , C. Kovatch 3 , J. McCoy , B. Mallinson 2 , D. Hostetler , J. Ciervo , S. Farnsworth 4
2-out RBI: S. Farnsworth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. McCoy
GIDP: C. Kovatch , J. McCoy , B. Mallinson , S. Farnsworth
Sac Fly: J. Ciervo
Hit by Pitch: D. Hostetler , C. Burke
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Himes RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .305 15 50
R. Parra CF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .301 11 49
M. Ross LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .354 9 49
J. Mann 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .347 21 67
A. Persons 1B 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 .333 13 51
J. Hinkey 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .291 6 32
J. Vaughn C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 11 43
J. Pavao DH 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .323 3 12
B. Riffe SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .348 2 8
Totals 33 4 7 4 3 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Parra (16, 8th Inning off J. DeYoe, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Persons (13, 2nd Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Himes , R. Parra 2 , M. Ross , A. Persons 5 , J. Hinkey , J. Vaughn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Himes , J. Mann
Sac Fly: J. Pavao
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Riffe-Hinkey-Persons, Mann-Hinkey-Persons, Hinkey-Riffe-Persons, Riffe-Hinkey-Persons)
MEXICO CITY PITCHING LINESCORE WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (10-2) 7.1 3 1 1 1 6 1 89 3.83   
J. DeYoe 0.2 2 2 2 1 2 0 19 4.57   
K. Griffey SV (22) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 24 2.83   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 73
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 26, J. DeYoe 5, K. Griffey 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 4-12, J. DeYoe 0-0, K. Griffey 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 89-58, J. DeYoe 19-13, K. Griffey 24-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fish L (5-6) 5.2 6 6 6 3 3 1 77 4.73   
J. Perez 3.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 47 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fish 33
Batters Faced: J. Fish 25, J. Perez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fish 6-5, J. Perez 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fish 77-45, J. Perez 47-31
Hit Batsmen: J. Fish 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Mercado
Ballpark: Ballpark of White Deer
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 8282
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