Hilltoppers defeat Athens 4-1 

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[May 07, 2022]   Mount Pulaski hosted Athens Wednesday afternoon and with Evan Cooper on the mound pitching another outstanding game, the Hilltoppers earned a 4-1 win over the Warriors.

 

Cooper (5-2) pitched the complete game versus Athens, allowing one run on seven hits. He struck out 10 batters and walked none. Cooper only threw 98 pitches in the game. 

 

The Hilltoppers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. With two outs, Landon Smith took first base on a hit by pitch and Jackson Fricke followed with a single to left field. The next three batters, Liam Smith, Clay Aylesworth and Gavin Smith each walked, forcing in two runs for Mount Pulaski. 

 

The Hilltoppers 2-0 lead was threatened in the fifth inning by the Warriors. After two quick strikeouts, Athens came up with a double and a single to score a run. The Warriors left the tying run stranded at third base as Cooper induced a ground out for the third out. 

 

The Hilltoppers scored a couple insurance runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Back-to-back walks to Cooper and Landon Smith to start the inning were a plus. Both players were able to advance around the base paths quickly via steals and a wild pitch, with Cooper even scoring on a steal of home. Fricke also added a sacrifice fly to score Smith and make the score 4-1.

 

Once again, Cooper sat down the batters in order in each of the sixth and seventh innings. He actually struck out the side in the seventh inning in impressive fashion.

 

Mount Pulaski won the Tomahawk Conference game by a final score of 4-1. 

 

The Hilltoppers won the game on just two hits. The Warriors did allow six walks in the game. 

 

Jackson Fricke had a single and Liam Smith crushed a double that nearly left the park. 

 

The Hilltoppers finish the Tomahawk Conference with a record of 4-2. 

 

Overall the Hilltoppers improved to 18-3 on the season.

 

Mount Pulaski is scheduled to play Cornerstone Christian today at 4:30 p.m. at Veterans Park.

[Teena Lowery]

 

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