APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
PRINCETON RAYS AT BURLINGTON ROYALS
06/29/2023
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
PRINCETON RAYS AT BURLINGTON ROYALS
GAME ID: 6964 - THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Princeton Rays (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0
Burlington Royals (1-0) 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 X 4 9 0
Mercer, Royals Get 4-1 Win
The Burlington Royals started the 2023 season win an impressive 4-1 win against the Princeton Rays at Burlington Athletic Stadium. Thom Mercer led the way for Burlington. Andy Elder finished to wrap up his 1st save.

Mercer made it look effortless. He scattered 1 hit over 6.2 innings, while racking up 8 strikeouts. The Burlington right-hander encountered little resistance from the Princeton hitters. His season record is now 1-0.

"I still think this team can play even better," Mercer told the Burlington Today.
PRINCETON BATTING LINESCORE BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Johnson CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   a-W. James PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Galván CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
G. Lewis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-L. Bustamante PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Cruz DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   e-S. Johnston DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
R. Smith C 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .000 0 0
A. Scott 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   f-E. Collins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
C. Hill RF, LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
T. Edwards SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 0 0
D. Jackson LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   c-L. Burke PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
C. Bradford 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 4 1 0 12 11      
a - W. James pinch hit for A. Johnson in the 6th
b - J. Galván substituted for W. James in the 6th
c - L. Burke pinch hit for D. Jackson in the 8th
d - L. Bustamante pinch hit for G. Lewis in the 9th
e - S. Johnston inserted as DH in the 9th
f - E. Collins pinch hit for A. Scott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Hill (1, 8th Inning off J. García, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Burke (1, 8th Inning off J. García, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Johnston (1, 9th Inning off A. Elder, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Johnston 2 , C. Hill 2 , D. Jackson , L. Burke 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Galván , E. Collins
GIDP: W. James
Hit by Pitch: R. Smith
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hodge CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
M. Roach 1B 4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .000 0 0
C. Jones 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
D. Overstreet RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Romero SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. O'Duana DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .750 0 1
G. Osborne 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 .333 1 2
J. Gonzáles C 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .667 0 0
J. Martínez LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 4 9 4 0 9 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Gonzáles (1, 3rd Inning off J. Ellison, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. O'Duana (1, 4th Inning off J. Ellison, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: C. Jones (1, 1st Inning off J. Ellison, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Osborne (1, 7th Inning off J. Ellison, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hodge 2 , C. Jones 3 , J. O'Duana 4 , G. Osborne 4 , J. Gonzáles 3
2-out RBI: J. O'Duana
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Jones , D. Overstreet , G. Osborne
Sac Bunt: J. Martínez
Hit by Pitch: D. Overstreet
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. O'Duana (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Osborne-Jones-Roach)
PB: J. Gonzáles
PRINCETON PITCHING LINESCORE BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ellison L (0-1) 6.1 9 4 4 0 7 1 109 5.68   
E. Rogers 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ellison 46
Batters Faced: J. Ellison 28, E. Rogers 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ellison 4-7, E. Rogers 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ellison 109-78, E. Rogers 20-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Rogers 2-0
WP: J. Ellison
Hit Batsmen: J. Ellison
Balk: J. Ellison
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Mercer W (1-0) 6.2 1 0 0 0 8 0 89 0.00   
J. García H (1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 24 6.75   
A. Elder SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Mercer 80
Batters Faced: T. Mercer 22, J. García 6, A. Elder 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Mercer 6-6, J. García 0-2, A. Elder 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Mercer 89-63, J. García 24-17, A. Elder 18-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. García 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Mercer
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Thom Mercer
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 3418
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