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Mount Pulaski hosted Hartsburg-Emden last
Thursday and A.J. Bailey and Landon Smith combined to no-hit the
Stags en route to a 15-0 win.
The Hilltoppers offense exploded for five runs in the first
inning. A.J. Bailey started the game with a double to center.
Evan Cooper followed with a single to right field, bringing home
Bailey with the first run of the game. Cleanup hitter Landon
Smith doubled to bring home Cooper. The hit parade continued as
Gavin Smith tripled to center, scoring Landon Smith. Gavin Smith
would score on a groundout by Garrett Fitzpatrick. Grant Davis
scored the fifth run of the inning on a wild pitch.
Bailey struck out the side in the second inning.
In Mount Pulaski’s half of the second inning, the Hilltoppers
plated six runs. A leadoff double by Clay Aylesworth started
things off. Aylesworth stole third and scored on the catcher’s
error. Cooper added an RBI single to drive in Bailey. Landon
Smith had a sacrifice fly to score a run. An RBI double by Gavin
Smith scored another Hilltoppers run. Batting around in the
lineup, it was time for Aylesworth to step in the batter’s box
again. The sophomore smacked a single to left field that scored
two more runs. Mount Pulaski’s lead was now 11-0.
Bailey struck out the side in the third inning.
Mount Pulaski added a run in the bottom of the third inning on
an inside-the-park home run by Drew Martin.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Mount Pulaski plated three
more runs to end the game. Landon Smith drove in two runs on a
triple and then he scored on an error by the right fielder.
Mount Pulaski wins 15-0 in four innings.
A.J. Bailey picked up the win for Mount Pulaski. Bailey tossed
three innings and struck out eight batters. He issued no walks.
Landon Smith pitched an inning in relief, striking out three
batters and hitting one.
Offensively for the Hilltoppers, both Gavin Smith and Clay
Aylesworth were 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs. A.J
Bailey, Landon Smith and Evan Cooper had two hits apiece for
Mount Pulaski. Drew Martin added the other hit for the
Hilltoppers, who had 13 team hits.
Mount Pulaski improves to 5-0.
[Teena Lowery] 
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