Fulton Railroaders Clinches Lead In Eighth Inning To Defeat Hoptown Hoppers
Fulton Railroaders took the lead late and defeated Hoptown Hoppers 14-13 on Tuesday. Fulton Railroaders was down 12-11 in the bottom of the eighth inning when Jack Gallagher doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs.
Noah Haupt led Fulton Railroaders to victory by driving in five runs. He went 2-for-5 at the plate. Haupt drove in runs on a home run in the third and a home run in the eighth.
Hoptown Hoppers got things started in the first inning when Aidan Elias singled on the first pitch of the at-bat, scoring one run.
Conner Brandon was the winning pitcher for Fulton Railroaders. He went one inning, allowing one run on one hit, striking out one, and walking zero. A number of pitchers entered the game as relief, with Robert Zachary Diehl, Austin Mabry, Sam Stohr, and Will Harris all securing outs and ultimately the victory.
Cody Hartness took the loss for Hoptown Hoppers. He surrendered three runs on three hits over two-thirds of an inning, walking one.
Sam Traver started the game for Hoptown Hoppers. He went four innings, allowing six runs on six hits and striking out three Austin Jones started the game for Fulton Railroaders. He lasted one and two-thirds innings, allowing nine hits and nine runs while striking out one and walking one
Fulton Railroaders hit two home runs on the day. Haupt had a homer in the third and eighth innings.
Fulton Railroaders tallied 12 hits on the day. Tyler McCown, RJ Green, Haupt, and Justin Rodriguez all managed multiple hits for Fulton Railroaders. Rodriguez, Haupt, Green, and McCown each collected two hits to lead Fulton Railroaders.
Hoptown Hoppers racked up 15 hits on the day. Elias, Ryan Traylor, Blake Jackson, and Malik Blaise each managed multiple hits for Hoptown Hoppers.