ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
WEEDPATCH WIDOWMAKERS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
08/17/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
WEEDPATCH WIDOWMAKERS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
GAME ID: 8723 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Weedpatch Widowmakers (65-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 8 0
Poplar Bluff Hillbillies (34-87) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Widowmakers Victors, 4-0, at Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff wasted an exceptional performance by pitcher Frank Rivera, falling to the Weedpatch Widowmakers, 4-0. Rivera threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball for the losing team. Brian Anderson came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The right-hander allowed no runs on no hits in 2.2 innings. His record now stands at 6-2. Chris Cowles, credited with the save, is now 6 for 12 in save opportunities.

Justin Bell hit a 2-run triple off Frank Rivera in the top of the seventh, which put the Widowmakers in front, 2-0. Bell had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 4.

Afterward, Poplar Bluff manager Adrian Mercado said: "We've hit a rough patch."

The Hillbillies, now 34-87, have lost 4 straight.
WEEDPATCH BATTING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Curran SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .144 1 5
J. Eaton CF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .279 15 63
J. Blackmore 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 .300 14 61
D. Day LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 6 .278 15 38
D. Hoehn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 29 65
R. Rodriguez DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .248 24 61
M. Graham 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .242 5 19
J. Bell RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .227 1 10
J. Jimenez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .221 1 8
   a-T. Choate PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .259 1 10
   b-J. Anderson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 1
Totals 33 4 8 4 6 5 26      
a - T. Choate pinch hit for J. Jimenez in the 9th
b - J. Anderson substituted for T. Choate in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Day (4, 2nd Inning off F. Rivera, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Bell (1, 7th Inning off F. Rivera, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Curran , J. Eaton 3 , D. Day 2 , J. Bell 4 , J. Jimenez
2-out RBI: J. Bell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Blackmore , D. Day , D. Hoehn , M. Graham , J. Jimenez
GIDP: A. Curran , D. Day
Hit by Pitch: J. Eaton
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Eaton (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Graham-Curran-Hoehn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Spotts RF, CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .278 1 9
D. Moore DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .248 12 23
J. Wish LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .280 8 22
M. Chaloux 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .238 6 16
K. Fortin 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .217 4 10
E. Hoffman CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .253 11 51
   a-J. Mullinax PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330 9 31
   d-M. Sargent CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 6 19
R. Westbrook SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 4 13
   b-K. Myers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 10 24
   e-P. Campbell 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238 11 27
J. Pena 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .194 3 9
   c-J. Hahn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 2 5
   f-A. Hargis SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 6 19
A. Rodriguez C 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 .114 0 1
   g-D. Mayoral PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .227 4 18
Totals 31 0 5 0 6 11 21      
a - J. Mullinax pinch hit for E. Hoffman in the 6th
b - K. Myers pinch hit for R. Westbrook in the 6th
c - J. Hahn pinch hit for J. Pena in the 6th
d - M. Sargent substituted for J. Mullinax in the 7th
e - P. Campbell substituted for K. Myers in the 7th
f - A. Hargis substituted for J. Hahn in the 7th
g - D. Mayoral pinch hit for A. Rodriguez in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Moore 2 , M. Chaloux , R. Westbrook , A. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Spotts , D. Moore , K. Fortin , E. Hoffman
GIDP: A. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Fortin-Pena-Chaloux, Westbrook-Pena-Chaloux)
WEEDPATCH PITCHING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cruceta 3.1 5 0 0 4 4 0 75 4.09   
B. Anderson W (6-2) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 35 4.39   
T. Baca H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 2.09   
C. Cowles SV (6) 2.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 31 4.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cruceta 48
Batters Faced: J. Cruceta 18, B. Anderson 8, T. Baca 4, C. Cowles 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cruceta 2-3, B. Anderson 3-3, T. Baca 1-1, C. Cowles 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cruceta 75-40, B. Anderson 35-24, T. Baca 20-11, C. Cowles 31-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Anderson 2-0
WP: C. Cowles
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Rivera L (3-5) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4 0 90 5.56   
J. Unknown 2.0 3 2 2 4 1 0 55 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Rivera 61
Batters Faced: F. Rivera 27, J. Unknown 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Rivera 10-5, J. Unknown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: F. Rivera 90-54, J. Unknown 55-24
Hit Batsmen: F. Rivera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Rivera
Ballpark: Owls Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 4057
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