SOUTH AFRICA ROOKIE BASEBALL
BETHLEHEM KNIGHTHAWKS AT SPRINGS GRIFFONS
04/16/2037
 
SOUTH AFRICA ROOKIE BASEBALL
BETHLEHEM KNIGHTHAWKS AT SPRINGS GRIFFONS
GAME ID: 11690 - THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2037 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bethlehem Knighthawks (9-9) 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 9 0
Springs Griffons (6-14) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1
Ngugi Blisters Springs
5 hits in a game is a rare thing, but Bethlehem's Michael Ngugi made it happen against the Griffons. Everything came together at the plate for the 23-year-old third baseman as he collected 5 hits in 5 at-bats -- and helped the Knighthawks triumph, 4-2, at Griffons Stadium.

"I'm just out there to try and help the team win," Ngugi said after the game, "I had some real good at-bats. I made good, solid contact and luckily no one caught 'em."

Michael Ngugi singled in the 2nd, doubled in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

This season, Ngugi has hit at a .229 clip with 4 RBIs, 1 home runs and 5 runs scored. He has played in 15 games.
BETHLEHEM BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Bayi LF 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 .323 2 9
S. Kumbufu SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 .261 0 5
O. Kuumba 2B 4 0 0 2 0 0 3 .265 1 11
   c-T. Njata 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 4
M. Hamisi DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .258 3 7
J. Matsuura 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .000 0 0
M. Ngugi 3B 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 .229 1 4
M. Issa RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .255 2 8
   b-T. Evans CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .177 0 3
N. Saber C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .125 0 0
J. Mulogo CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 1 .308 0 0
   a-T. Freeman CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
Totals 34 4 9 3 7 2 28      
a - T. Freeman substituted for J. Mulogo in the 7th
b - T. Evans substituted for M. Issa in the 8th
c - T. Njata substituted for O. Kuumba in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Ngugi 2 (5, 3rd Inning off C. Powell, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off C. Powell, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Kumbufu (1, 4th Inning off C. Powell, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Hamisi (5, 9th Inning off Y. Kiano, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Kumbufu 2 , M. Hamisi 2 , M. Ngugi 7 , N. Saber , J. Mulogo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Kumbufu , M. Hamisi 2 , J. Matsuura , M. Issa , N. Saber , J. Mulogo
GIDP: T. Evans , N. Saber
Sac Bunt: S. Kumbufu
Sac Fly: O. Kuumba
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mulogo (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kumbufu-Kuumba-Matsuura, Matsuura-Kumbufu-Matsuura)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Korir LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .250 0 4
N. Bile 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .152 0 2
U. Nakamura DH 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 .326 1 6
D. Ngunda 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .221 3 9
M. Waruhiu 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .353 1 5
   a-T. Kubo PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .241 3 5
G. Bayo RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .268 3 10
Z. Baday C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .229 1 5
   b-T. Yoda PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 0 7
I. Monyagishali CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .241 1 6
U. Usiku SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 0 3
Totals 31 2 6 2 3 5 16      
a - T. Kubo pinch hit for M. Waruhiu in the 9th
b - T. Yoda pinch hit for Z. Baday in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Yoda (6, 9th Inning off A. Kipkunui, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: U. Nakamura (2, 4th Inning off A. Rono, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Bile , U. Nakamura 3 , D. Ngunda , M. Waruhiu , T. Yoda 2 , U. Usiku
2-out RBI: T. Yoda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Korir , M. Waruhiu , I. Monyagishali
GIDP: D. Ngunda , Z. Baday
Hit by Pitch: U. Nakamura
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: U. Usiku (6)

FIELDING
Errors: U. Usiku (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Bile-Waruhiu-Ngunda, Bile-Waruhiu-Ngunda)
BETHLEHEM PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rono 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 53 1.05   
S. Ssenyonjo W (1-0) 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 46 0.00   
D. Brown H (1) 0.2 0 1 1 2 1 0 25 3.72   
A. Kipkunui SV (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 37.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rono 54
Batters Faced: A. Rono 15, S. Ssenyonjo 14, D. Brown 4, A. Kipkunui 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rono 2-6, S. Ssenyonjo 2-8, D. Brown 0-1, A. Kipkunui 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rono 53-34, S. Ssenyonjo 46-30, D. Brown 25-14, A. Kipkunui 3-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Kipkunui 2-1
Hit Batsmen: S. Ssenyonjo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Powell L (0-3) 5.0 6 4 4 7 1 0 89 9.00   
S. Nkosi 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 39 1.23   
Y. Kiano 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Powell 33
Batters Faced: C. Powell 27, S. Nkosi 9, Y. Kiano 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Powell 5-8, S. Nkosi 3-3, Y. Kiano 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Powell 89-46, S. Nkosi 39-25, Y. Kiano 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Nkosi 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Michael Ngugi
Ballpark: Griffons Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM EET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 2280
Special Notes: SP Amawal Rono was injured while pitching. Michael Ngugi ties the WL regular season game record for hits with 5.
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