Hilltoppers edge Athens 4-2
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[May 11, 2021]
Mount Pulaski traveled to Athens Monday afternoon to play the
Warriors and with Drew Martin taking the mound for the Hilltoppers
the visitors came away with a 4-2 win.
Martin tossed six and two-thirds innings of one-hit ball. He allowed
two runs while striking out 12 batters. Martin earned the win for
Mount Pulaski. Evan Cooper was credited with the save after retiring
the final batter for a strikeout.
Mount Pulaski got on the scoreboard first with a run in the fourth
inning. Martin started the inning with a single to left. He stole
second and then took third on a wild pitch. Martin scored a run when
the Warriors catcher made an error.
The Warriors took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning over
the Hilltoppers. Martin recorded two quick outs in the fourth
inning, but then walked the next two batters. Martin would strike
out the last batter of the inning but not before the runners scored
via a wild pitch and a passed ball. Athens took a 2-1 lead into the
top of the fifth inning.
The Hilltoppers tied the game 2-2 in the top of the fifth inning
when Lucas Kuhlman drew a leadoff walk, stole second, advanced to
third on a groundout by Garrett Fitzpatrick and scored on a
sacrifice fly by Clay Aylesworth.
The game was tied 2-2 until the top of the seventh inning. Grant
Davis doubled to left to start the late-game rally. Kuhlman reached
on an error by the first baseman and Davis scrambled over to third.
Davis scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. The Hilltoppers added
an insurance run on an RBI single to left by A.J. Bailey. The 4-2
Hilltoppers lead was good enough heading into the bottom of the
seventh inning.
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Martin took the mound in the seventh
and after a leadoff walk he retired the next two guys on groundouts.
With the runner on third, Cooper entered the game in relief of
Martin and struck out the last batter looking on four pitches.
Mount Pulaski won the game by a final score of 4-2.
The Hiltoppers improved their overall record to 9-0 on the season.
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A.J. Bailey led the Mount Pulaski offense with a 2-for-3 performance
at the plate. Bailey batted in a run. Evan Cooper, Drew Martin and
Grant Davis each had a hit for Mount Pulaski.
Tommy Westervelt took the loss for the Warriors. He allowed five
hits and four runs while striking out eight batters.
Mount Pulaski will play at Argenta-Oreana on Wednesday. Game time is
set for 4:30 p.m.
[Teena Lowery]
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