The Mount Pulaski pitching-catching duo of Michael Lowery (right) and Beau Collier (left) is a winning combination.

On Thursday afternoon the Toppers won a conference game 4-0 over Illini Bluffs (9-3). Lowery (5-0) dominated Illini Bluffs from the mound with a season-high 13 strikeouts while Beau Collier had an RBI single in the Toppers' victory.

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