Midwest Central defeats Mount Pulaski 13-6

[April 18, 2022]   The Raiders of Midwest Central won the battle against the wind and the Hilltoppers on Thursday afternoon at Veterans Park and took home a 13-6 win.

With the ball flying every direction, the Raiders held a 5-2 lead after three innings. 

Mount Pulaski scored two runs in the fourth inning and a run in the fifth inning to tie the game.

The Raiders came back to score five runs in the top of the sixth inning and three more runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 13-5 lead. 

The Hilltoppers plated one run in the bottom of the seventh inning on an RBI single by Jackson Fricke and fell by a final score of 13-6.

The other big hits of the game for the Hilltoppers were an RBI double by Landon Smith in the first inning, an RBI triple by Lucas Kuhlman in the fourth inning and a game-tying RBI single by Clay Aylesworth in the fifth inning.

Evan Cooper took the loss for Mount Pulaski. Cooper threw five and two-thirds innings, allowing 12 hits and 10 runs. Cooper struck out 9 batters.

Landon Smith pitched an inning in relief, allowing three runs. 

Gavin Smith pitched the final one-third inning for Mount Pulaski. 

The Hilltoppers fall to 8-3 on the season. 

Mount Pulaski will play at Lexington on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. 

[Teena Lowery]