UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
WIZARDING EXPRESS AT GRAFTON MIDDIES
06/18/2025
 
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE
WIZARDING EXPRESS AT GRAFTON MIDDIES
GAME ID: 727 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wizarding Express (25-13) 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 6 13 2
Grafton Middies (18-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 6 2
Express Turn Back Grafton, 6-4
The Wizarding Express picked up a win at Field of the Middies, knocking off the Grafton Middies, 6-4. Starting pitcher Ralph McKinney played a key role in the triumph. The win puts the Express at 25-13, while the Middies drop to 18-20.

Ed Whitaker contributed a productive at-bat in the top of the sixth. With runners on 1st and 2nd, he hit a 2-run double. It was one at-bat that helped Wizarding get the win.

"Ralph is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Wizarding manager Dan Cahill.
WIZARDING BATTING LINESCORES GRAFTON BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Martínez 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .239 5 17
C. Zhang DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .317 1 19
C. Shaffer 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .265 3 22
N. Tanner LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .331 20 35
S. Dunn C 5 1 2 1 0 1 0 .250 4 23
R. Arredondo RF 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 .246 4 15
K. Pang CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .292 1 5
E. Whitaker 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .227 5 20
M. Montgomery SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .213 0 4
Totals 38 6 13 5 2 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Whitaker (8, 6th Inning off R. Baxter, 2 on, 1 out) C. Zhang (11, 1st Inning off R. Baxter, 0 on, 1 out) S. Dunn (4, 7th Inning off T. Valentine, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Whitaker 2 , K. Pang 2 , N. Tanner , C. Shaffer 2 , A. Martínez 3 , C. Zhang 3 , S. Dunn 3
2-out RBI: C. Shaffer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Whitaker , N. Tanner 3 , A. Martínez , M. Montgomery
GIDP: C. Shaffer
Sac Fly: R. Arredondo
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Montgomery 2 (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Santos 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 3 12
   a-N. Boswell 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 0 0
C. Maldonado SS 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 .240 2 9
M. Ramos 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .277 11 29
S. Anderson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .265 5 10
R. Gómez CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .218 4 16
S. Gaddi 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .238 6 22
W. Bradley DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 2 16
D. Ash RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .289 2 11
P. Orozco LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .231 2 11
Totals 34 4 6 4 3 8 16      
a - N. Boswell substituted for P. Santos in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: S. Anderson (6, 8th Inning off M. Wu, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Maldonado (2, 9th Inning off M. Wu, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Maldonado 5 , S. Anderson 2 , M. Ramos , R. Gómez , N. Boswell
2-out RBI: C. Maldonado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gaddi , R. Gómez , N. Boswell
Sac Fly: R. Gómez
Hit by Pitch: D. Ash
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: C. Maldonado (2) , D. Ash (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Maldonado-Boswell-Ramos)
PB: S. Anderson
WIZARDING PITCHING LINESCORES GRAFTON PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. McKinney W (3-3) 7.0 3 1 1 2 6 0 96 64 4.82
M. Wu 1.2 3 3 3 1 2 1 42 26 3.00
J. Haines SV (11) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.64
PITCHING
Game Score: R. McKinney 71
Batters Faced: R. McKinney 29, M. Wu 9, J. Haines 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. McKinney 5-10, M. Wu 1-2, J. Haines 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. McKinney 96-64, M. Wu 42-26, J. Haines 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wu 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. McKinney
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Baxter L (2-4) 6.1 10 5 4 1 3 0 108 75 3.94
T. Valentine 2.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 40 24 6.05
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Baxter 37
Batters Faced: R. Baxter 30, T. Valentine 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Baxter 5-10, T. Valentine 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Baxter 108-75, T. Valentine 40-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Valentine 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ralph McKinney
Ballpark: Field of the Middies
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm CST
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 28012
Special Notes: 2B Pedro Santos was injured while throwing the ball.
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