Hoptown Hoppers lost the lead late in a 7-5 defeat to Fulton Railroaders on Sunday. Fulton Railroaders was down 5-4 in the top of the seventh inning when Wesley Mann homered on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs.

Hoptown Hoppers lost despite out-hitting Fulton Railroaders 12 to 11.

Fulton Railroaders got on the board in the first inning when.

After Fulton Railroaders scored one run in the top of the third, Hoptown Hoppers answered with one of their own. Fulton Railroaders scored when Mann hit a solo homer. Hoptown Hoppers then answered when Luis Vergara-Schoonewolf hit a solo homer.

Ryan Evans was the winning pitcher for Fulton Railroaders. The hurler lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out two.

Chase Harlan took the loss for Hoptown Hoppers. Harlan lasted four innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out six and walking one.

Zach Duenas started the game for Hoptown Hoppers. The right-hander surrendered four runs on five hits over five innings, striking out five Brooks Cooner started the game for Fulton Railroaders. Cooner went five and a third innings, allowing five runs on 12 hits, striking out three, and walking zero

Hoptown Hoppers socked one home run on the day. Vergara-Schoonewolf went for the long ball in the third inning.

Hoptown Hoppers collected 12 hits. Vergara-Schoonewolf, Anthony Zarlingo, Ronald Brown, Joshua Rodriguez, and Jacob Dupps each managed multiple hits for Hoptown Hoppers. Dupps, Rodriguez, Brown, Zarlingo, and Vergara-Schoonewolf each collected two hits to lead Hoptown Hoppers.

Fulton Railroaders saw the ball well today, racking up 11 hits in the game. Mann, Parker Estes, and Jacob Cekander each had multiple hits for Fulton Railroaders. Mann led Fulton Railroaders with three hits in four at-bats.

Umpires:
HP - John Higdon
Bases: Donald Thiel and Donald Gilmore