ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
08/10/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 8066 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Crystal Lake Killers (69-43) 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 3 8 13 1
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (91-21) 0 4 9 0 0 0 1 3 X 17 13 0
Earthquakes Outmuscle Crystal Lake, 17-8
Johnny Huerta left his imprint on the 17-8 Ft. Wayne win against the Crystal Lake Killers. Huerta went 3 for 5 with a home run and a double. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Ray LeCain picked up the win, improving his season record to 5-1. He struck out 6 in 6 innings. The Earthquakes, at 91-21, have a comfortable 21-game lead in their division.

Micah Squires cracked a home run off Matt Haskins in the bottom of the second. His grand slam blast put the Earthquakes on top, 4-0. In all, Squires had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 4.

"We believe in ourselves and we're willing to work hard. It's a good combination," Huerta told the Ft. Wayne Observer.
CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Mejia RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .346 7 27
M. Unruh SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .303 4 23
M. Guerrero 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 5 .335 23 76
R. Howard 1B 4 1 2 4 0 1 0 .307 14 41
J. Putman LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .273 2 14
   b-J. Richardson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .360 16 51
   c-J. Hastings LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 2 6
J. Blanco CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311 23 90
   a-P. Ts'ong PH, CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 2
P. DiBiaso C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .351 6 18
D. East DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .348 5 18
C. Arnold 2B 3 2 1 2 1 1 2 .263 7 20
Totals 37 8 13 8 2 8 15      
a - P. Ts'ong pinch hit for J. Blanco in the 7th
b - J. Richardson pinch hit for J. Putman in the 8th
c - J. Hastings substituted for J. Richardson in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Unruh (5, 4th Inning off R. LeCain, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Howard (14, 6th Inning off R. LeCain, 2 on, 2 outs) , H. Mejia (7, 9th Inning off P. Bautista, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Arnold (7, 9th Inning off P. Bautista, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Mejia 5 , M. Unruh 2 , M. Guerrero , R. Howard 5 , J. Richardson , J. Blanco , P. Ts'ong , P. DiBiaso , D. East 2 , C. Arnold 4
2-out RBI: R. Howard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Guerrero
GIDP: P. Ts'ong , P. DiBiaso
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: C. Arnold (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Squires CF 4 2 2 4 0 2 0 .421 11 29
B. Richardson 2B 3 1 1 2 3 0 1 .342 15 64
C. Benedict RF 3 1 0 0 3 0 2 .357 27 101
J. Valdez SS 5 1 1 4 1 3 5 .400 30 105
C. Pinson DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .303 15 42
C. Koerner C 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 .377 25 91
J. Huerta 1B 5 3 3 2 0 1 2 .311 4 20
V. Lara LF 4 2 1 2 0 0 3 .287 14 48
J. Saenz 3B 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 .247 9 21
Totals 38 17 13 17 8 9 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Huerta (3, 3rd Inning off J. Ortiz, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Richardson (25, 8th Inning off A. Najera, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Squires (11, 2nd Inning off M. Haskins, 3 on, 2 outs) , V. Lara (14, 3rd Inning off J. Ortiz, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Koerner (25, 3rd Inning off J. Ortiz, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Valdez (30, 3rd Inning off J. Ortiz, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Huerta (4, 3rd Inning off D. Montoya, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Saenz (9, 7th Inning off D. Montoya, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Squires 5 , B. Richardson 2 , J. Valdez 4 , C. Pinson , C. Koerner 5 , J. Huerta 7 , V. Lara 4 , J. Saenz 5
2-out RBI: M. Squires , B. Richardson , J. Huerta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Valdez 2 , C. Pinson
Hit by Pitch: M. Squires 2 , V. Lara
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Huerta, Huerta-Valdez-LeCain, Valdez-Richardson-Huerta)
CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Haskins L (5-4) 1.2 3 4 4 1 3 1 41 5.05   
J. Ortiz 0.2 5 7 7 4 0 3 40 8.05   
D. Montoya 4.2 4 5 3 2 5 2 68 6.27   
A. Najera 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 26 9.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Haskins 29
Batters Faced: M. Haskins 11, J. Ortiz 11, D. Montoya 20, A. Najera 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Haskins 2-0, J. Ortiz 0-2, D. Montoya 3-6, A. Najera 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Haskins 41-24, J. Ortiz 40-18, D. Montoya 68-43, A. Najera 26-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ortiz 1-0 , A. Najera 2-2
Hit Batsmen: M. Haskins 2 , A. Najera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. LeCain W (5-1) 6.0 7 5 5 1 6 1 74 3.67   
M. Guzman 1.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 31 3.33   
P. Bautista 1.2 3 3 3 0 1 2 24 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. LeCain 43
Batters Faced: R. LeCain 24, M. Guzman 8, P. Bautista 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. LeCain 6-4, M. Guzman 2-1, P. Bautista 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. LeCain 74-53, M. Guzman 31-18, P. Bautista 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Guzman 1-1 , P. Bautista 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Johnny Huerta
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 9393
Special Notes: SP Matt Haskins was injured while pitching.
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