Liam Smith earned the save. He worked an
inning, striking out one and walking one.
Aaron Volle continues to swing a hot bat. His RBI single in the
first inning gave Mount Pulaski their first run of the game.
The Hilltoppers scored three runs in the second inning. Preston
Cowan’s RBI groundout produced one run. Eric Cooper and Liam
Smith added RBI singles to make the score 4-0.
The Panthers scored all of their runs in the bottom of the
fourth inning.
Mount Pulaski added an insurance run in the top of the fifth
inning when Cooper scored on a balk.
The Panthers got a baserunner on in each of the final two
innings but the Hilltoppers were able to get out of any
potential jam and walk away with the 5-3 win.
Mount Pulaski outhit the Panthers 5-4.
Eric Cooper, Liam Smith, Chance Payne, Aaron Volle and Tyler
Cross each had a hit for the Hilltoppers.
Mount Pulaski improved their record to 6-2 on the season.
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