Mount Pulaski defeats Central A & M 10-0

[May 28, 2021]  The Hilltoppers continue rolling over the competition this season. On Wednesday afternoon Mount Pulaski hosted Central A & M and beat the Raiders in five innings, 10-0 the final score.

The Hilltoppers scored four runs in the bottom of the first inning, all on two outs. Drew Martin cracked a triple to center for Mount Pulaski’s first hit of the game. Jackson Fricke singled to bring home the courtesy runner, Clay Aylesworth. After Landon Smith reached base on a hit by pitch, the courtesy runner for Fricke, Luke Farris, scored on a wild pitch. Following a walk to Gavin Smith that loaded the bases with Hilltoppers, Garrett Fitzpatrick sent a single to left that scored Landon Smith and Davis. Mount Pulaski ended the inning by batting around. The Hilltoppers held a 4-0 advantage over the Raiders at the end of one inning.

In the bottom of the second inning, Martin did it again with a one-out triple to center. Aylesworth came in to run for Martin and he scored on a passed ball. Landon Smith contributed an RBI double to left and Mount Pulaski was up 6-0. Davis singled to score Landon Smith. Davis made his way around the bases by stealing second, taking third on a wild pitch and scoring on a passed ball. Mount Pulaski ended the second inning with an 8-0 lead.

The Hilltoppers scored a run in the bottom of the third inning on an error.

With the shutout in place, one more run in the bottom of the fifth inning was all the Hilltoppers needed. A.J. Bailey led off the inning with a single to center and then stole second. Evan Cooper drew a walk. Pulling a double steal, Bailey and Cooper moved to second and third. With one out, Fricke sent a single to center to score Cooper and the game was over early via the ten-run rule.

The 10-0 victory keeps the Hilltoppers undefeated on the season with a 16-0 record.

Drew Martin earned the win for Mount Pulaski. He tossed four innings, allowing just one hit. Martin struck out eight batters and walked no one.
 

Luke Farris pitched an inning in relief and struck out one batter and walked one.

The Hilltoppers had nine hits versus the Raiders.

Jackson Fricke was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Drew Martin was 2-for-3. Garrett Fitzpatrick, Grant Davis, Landon Smith, A.J. Bailey and Evan Cooper each had one hit for the Hilltoppers. Fitzpatrick batted in two runs.

Mount Pulaski will host Springfield Lutheran on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

[Teena Lowery]