UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT ATLANTA SMOKE
05/22/2031
 
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS AT ATLANTA SMOKE
GAME ID: 87 - THURSDAY, MAY 22ND, 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (12-6) 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 12 0
Atlanta Smoke (7-11) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 2
Rainbow Mermaids Roll to 8-3 Win Over Smoke
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids starter Eric Matson was in fine form against the Atlanta Smoke at Smoke Ballpark, leading his team to a 8-3 win. In 7.1 innings, Matson surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 6 and walking 3. He allowed 3 runs. Northern Virginia goes to 12-6 with the win.

The Rainbow Mermaids got a lift from designated hitter Scott Kerin who had a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the first inning off Ryan Peterson. It was his 8th RBI of the season and put Northern Virginia in front, 1-0.

"I like our moxie," said Rainbow Mermaids manager David Lister.
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORES ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Á. Pineda LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 .333 0 2
   a-J. Victory LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 0
E. Tafalla SS 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .324 0 7
K. Hakoda 1B 5 1 0 0 0 3 5 .408 7 17
M. Báez 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .308 2 8
S. Kerin DH 2 0 1 2 0 1 4 .233 1 8
G. Suárez C 4 1 1 3 0 1 3 .302 2 11
T. Tomblin CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 0 10
Z. Kashani RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .215 0 2
M. Strickland 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .273 1 7
Totals 36 8 12 8 1 7 19      
a - J. Victory substituted for Á. Pineda in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Tafalla (3, 9th Inning off M. Aguilar, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Báez (2, 5th Inning off T. Pérez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: G. Suárez (2, 1st Inning off R. Peterson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Suárez 4 , M. Strickland 2 , E. Tafalla 2 , Z. Kashani 2 , M. Báez 4 , Á. Pineda 3 , S. Kerin
2-out RBI: G. Suárez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Suárez , K. Hakoda , T. Tomblin , M. Báez
GIDP: G. Suárez , Á. Pineda
Sac Fly: E. Tafalla , S. Kerin 2
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Tafalla (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Báez-Tafalla-Hakoda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mann RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 0
A. Morán DH 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .246 1 6
V. Guzmán LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .292 6 20
J. Pérez C 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .283 3 11
G. Maldonado 1B 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .231 2 7
B. Butterfield CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .243 0 5
C. González 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .182 3 11
R. Duarte 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .148 0 1
P. Arria SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 0 3
Totals 30 3 5 3 4 8 15      
BATTING
Total Bases: B. Butterfield , R. Duarte , G. Maldonado , A. Morán 2
2-out RBI: G. Maldonado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Arria
GIDP: A. Morán
Sac Fly: C. González
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Morán (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Duarte (2) , G. Maldonado (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Arria-Duarte-Maldonado, Duarte-Arria-Maldonado)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORES ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
E. Matson W (3-1) 7.1 5 3 3 3 6 0 102 62 2.27
I. Paunescu SV (1) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 29 17 2.38
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Matson 59
Batters Faced: E. Matson 29, I. Paunescu 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Matson 10-5, I. Paunescu 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Matson 102-62, I. Paunescu 29-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
R. Peterson L (0-2) 3.2 7 6 5 1 2 1 65 44 6.46
T. Pérez 3.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 50 30 4.50
M. Aguilar 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 0 36 23 2.60
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Peterson 24
Batters Faced: R. Peterson 20, T. Pérez 11, M. Aguilar 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Peterson 4-4, T. Pérez 5-1, M. Aguilar 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Peterson 65-44, T. Pérez 50-30, M. Aguilar 36-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Pérez 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eric Matson
Ballpark: Smoke Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 31539
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