APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BURLINGTON ROYALS AT DANVILLE FIREBIRDS
07/09/2023
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BURLINGTON ROYALS AT DANVILLE FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 11927 - SUNDAY, JULY 9TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Burlington Royals (8-3) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
Danville Firebirds (8-3) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 X 6 8 0
Powers Hits Two Dingers, Firebirds Win, 6-1
Behind a fine performance from Joe Powers, the Danville Firebirds knocked off the Burlington Royals, 6-1. Powers went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Firebirds. The winning pitcher was Ken Townsend. His record is now 2-0. The right-hander went 5.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits for the Firebirds. The victory makes Danville 8-3.

Powers in the bottom of the eighth had a productive at-bat. With runners on 1st and 2nd and the Firebirds leading 3-1, he hit a 3-run home run.

"I still think this team has room for improvement," Powers told the Danville Daily News.
BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hodge LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .243 0 5
J. O'Duana DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 1 9
J. Reed SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 1 2
   a-D. Overstreet PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .227 1 4
   b-J. Romero SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 3
J. Martínez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .219 0 4
A. Thompson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-J. Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-W. Snow 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1 1
J. Reeves CF 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 .167 0 1
   e-C. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1 6
M. Roach 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .360 1 4
J. Martínez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .125 0 1
J. Gonzáles C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300 0 4
Totals 29 1 3 1 3 9 8      
a - D. Overstreet pinch hit for J. Reed in the 6th
b - J. Romero substituted for D. Overstreet in the 6th
c - J. Henderson pinch hit for A. Thompson in the 7th
d - W. Snow substituted for J. Henderson in the 7th
e - C. Jones pinch hit for J. Reeves in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Martínez , M. Roach , J. Gonzáles
2-out RBI: M. Roach
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martínez
GIDP: A. Thompson
Hit by Pitch: W. Snow
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Reeves (1) , J. Gonzáles (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Thompson-Reed-Roach)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mejía CF 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .250 1 2
J. King DH 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .286 5 12
S. Simmons 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .333 5 10
R. Hickman RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 2 .211 2 8
F. López SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .225 0 2
J. Powers 2B 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .286 2 4
W. Evans LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .235 2 7
A. Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Hayes C 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .250 1 2
Totals 30 6 8 6 2 13 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Powers 2 (2, 2nd Inning off T. Mercer, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. García, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. King , S. Simmons , R. Hickman , F. López , J. Powers 8 , W. Evans , J. Hayes
2-out RBI: R. Hickman , J. Powers 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Simmons
GIDP: S. Simmons
Sac Bunt: S. Mejía , J. King
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. King (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (López-Powers-Simmons)
BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mercer L (2-1) 6.1 6 3 3 1 8 1 88 1.42   
J. García 1.2 2 3 3 1 5 1 38 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 56
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 26, J. García 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 9-2, J. García 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 88-58, J. García 38-24
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Townsend W (2-0) 5.1 3 1 1 1 5 0 79 1.59   
L. Acosta H (1) 3.1 0 0 0 2 4 0 56 0.00   
J. Ferrer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Townsend 62
Batters Faced: K. Townsend 19, L. Acosta 13, J. Ferrer 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Townsend 7-3, L. Acosta 3-3, J. Ferrer 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Townsend 79-49, L. Acosta 56-32, J. Ferrer 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Acosta 1-0 , J. Ferrer 1-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Acosta
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Powers
Ballpark: American Legion Field
Weather: Rain (84 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:30 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 2524
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