West Lincoln Broadwell Boys Baseball vs. Mount Pulaski

[August 25, 2017]  West Lincoln Broadwell Boys Baseball vs. Mount Pulaski

WLB 11
Mount Pulaski 9
8 Innings

Pitching:
Sam Gleason; 5 IP; 4 H; 4 BB; 4 H; 5 R; 5 ER
Trey Schilling; WP; 3 IP; 1 H; 4 BB; 1 H; 4 R; 3 ER

Hitting:
Jacob Langley; 2 singles; BB; 2 runs; 2 RBI
Drew Eimer; 2 singles; 2 BB; 3 runs
Trey Schilling; 2 singles; BB; RBI
Scotty Battin; single; HBP; 3 runs; RBI
Brady Miller; single; RBI
Daulton Miller; HBP; 2 runs; RBI
Sam Gleason; Sac Fly; RBI

In a wild one at Frazier Park in Mount Pulaski, the WLB Wolverines edged the Bruins 11-9 in 8 innings. Wolverine starting pitcher Sam Gleason got off to a bit of a rocky start walking 4 straight batters in the bottom of the first inning, but settled down nicely and didn't allow another base on balls the rest of the way. "I'm super-proud of Sammy to hang in there like he did tonight," said coach Nelson. "The mound was a bit tricky and steeper than we're used to, so it took him a bit to settle in, and settle in he did. I asked him if he had it in him to get it right, and he said 'absolutely'. I could tell he wanted it and he did a great job."

The Wolverines scored 2 in the opening frame when Battin led off and was hit by an inside fastball. Daulton Miller sacrificed Battin to 2nd and reached on an errant play. Jacob Langley added an RBI single in the inning. The Bruins answered with 4 runs in the bottom of the inning to take an early 4-2 lead and added another in the 2nd to go up 5-2.

WLB battled back scoring 1 in their half of the 4th inning and took the lead 7-5 with a 4-run 5th inning. Gleason, Langley, and Brady Miller all had RBI's in the inning.

Mount Pulaski wouldn't go away as they tied it up in the bottom of the 6th inning. Relief pitcher Trey Schilling took over for Gleason in the 6th and recorded 2 quick outs. After a single, walk and an error, the Bruins tied the score at 7 apiece.

Neither team threatend in the 7th inning. WLB broke the game open a bit with 4 runs in the 8th inning sending 8 hitters to the plate. Lucas Jones led off the inning with a walk and scored on Scotty Battin's single. Battin scored on Daulton Millers ground ball. Langley and Drew Eimer both walked and scored in the inning. The Bruins wouldn't go away, however and managed 2 runs in the bottom of the 8th and had the tying and go-ahead runs on with the bases loaded before the final out. With the bases loaded, 2 outs, and down 11-9, the Bruin 7-hitter knocked a short fly ball to shallow left field that was stabbed by shortstop Daulton Miller saving at least 2 runs and securing the win for the Wolverines.

WLB will host Delavan for a double-header at Miller Field on Saturday. First game will start at 9:00am.

Record: 5-2

Mt. Pulaski Stats

L Smith 2-for-3 with 3 runs scored
G Smith 1-for-3 with 3 runs scored
E Cooper 1-for-3 with 1 run scored 1 RBI
L Kuhlman 2-for-2 with 1 run scored
J Fricke 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs

E Cooper 6 innings pitched allowing 7 hits and 7 runs
A Bailey 2 innings pitched allowing 2 hits and 4 runs

[Jeff Nelson / Mount Pulaski stats provided by Teena Lowery]