MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT BUCKHEAD BOWTIES
08/08/2054
 
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT BUCKHEAD BOWTIES
GAME ID: 3248 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH , 2054 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (38-36) 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 14 0
Buckhead Bowties (39-35) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0
Rainbow Mermaids Win at Buckhead, 7-2
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids starter Javier Cuesta kept the Buckhead Bowties hitters in check, leading his team to a comfortable 7-2 win. Cuesta got the win, improving to 8-2. He allowed 3 hits and walked 5 over 8.1 innings. Cuesta allowed 2 runs. Northern Virginia is now 38-36. Buckhead is 39-35.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Miguel Bustamante? The Northern Virginia designated hitter had a run-scoring single in the top of the first inning to put the Rainbow Mermaids on top, 1-0. For the game, Bustamante had 1 double and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"Today was a lot of fun," said Bustamante.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE BUCKHEAD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Pauw RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .264 3 5
S. Lee 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .181 0 4
C. Lithgoe LF 5 1 1 0 0 3 3 .251 13 31
M. Bustamante DH 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .283 15 45
G. Özdemir 1B 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .325 2 13
E. Cowart CF 5 2 2 1 0 2 4 .215 1 15
L. Smith 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .212 4 23
   a-G. Keetley PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .189 8 16
   b-M. Whitaker 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 0 2
E. Rojas SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .174 3 15
T. San Pedro C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .215 2 11
Totals 41 7 14 6 1 9 16      
a - G. Keetley pinch hit for L. Smith in the 7th
b - M. Whitaker substituted for G. Keetley in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. San Pedro (10, 2nd Inning off M. Howe, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Özdemir (8, 3rd Inning off M. Howe, 1 on, 1 out) , E. Cowart (19, 3rd Inning off M. Howe, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Bustamante (20, 3rd Inning off M. Howe, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Keetley (8, 7th Inning off B. Johnston, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Pauw 2 , C. Lithgoe , M. Bustamante 3 , G. Özdemir 5 , E. Cowart 3 , G. Keetley 4 , E. Rojas , T. San Pedro 2
2-out RBI: M. Bustamante , G. Keetley , E. Rojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Pauw , E. Cowart
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Pauw (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lee-Rojas-Özdemir, Rojas-Lee-Özdemir)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
I. Cruz CF 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 .287 6 24
K. Swanson 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .188 5 14
I. Mohala 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .242 10 21
E. Hollands RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .222 3 7
H. Chávez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .287 7 12
C. Park 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 5 21
   a-H. Moore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .186 4 18
S. Hor LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .307 3 30
K. Miller SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .318 2 10
R. Rodríguez C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .086 1 3
Totals 28 2 3 2 5 7 11      
a - H. Moore pinch hit for C. Park in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: I. Cruz (8, 4th Inning off J. Cuesta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: I. Cruz (6, 6th Inning off J. Cuesta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: I. Cruz 7 , K. Swanson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Park , H. Moore
GIDP: K. Swanson , R. Rodríguez
Team LOB: 4
NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE BUCKHEAD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cuesta W (8-2) 8.1 3 2 2 5 6 1 108 2.69   
A. Pineda 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 4.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cuesta 70
Batters Faced: J. Cuesta 31, A. Pineda 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cuesta 8-9, A. Pineda 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cuesta 108-58, A. Pineda 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Pineda 2-0
WP: J. Cuesta
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Howe L (6-7) 5.1 11 5 5 1 5 0 77 4.97   
B. Johnston 3.1 3 2 2 0 3 1 58 2.22   
R. Aguilar 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Howe 30
Batters Faced: M. Howe 28, B. Johnston 13, R. Aguilar 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Howe 6-5, B. Johnston 4-3, R. Aguilar 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Howe 77-51, B. Johnston 58-34, R. Aguilar 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Johnston 1-0 , R. Aguilar 1-0
WP: M. Howe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Javier Cuesta
Ballpark: 5 Paces Park
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 48336
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