Full Count scored twice in the top of the ninth inning without recording a hit and held off the host Hoptown Hoppers 8-6 Monday night at Christian County High School.
The Hoppers (0-3) had rallied to tie the game at 6-6 with four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. A pair of Rhythm errors along with three walks and a RBI single by Gabe Eddington supplied Hoptown’s offense in the inning.
However, in the top of the ninth, the Rhythm drew a pair of one-out walks. Logan Crock scored from second base after a pitch got past catcher Evan Cardwell who could not locate the ball near a pad behind the plate. Crock came around to score from second base for a 7-6 lead.
The Hoppers then tried to pick off Lou D’Alessio at first and threw the ball down the right field line allowing D’Alessio to score from first for an 8-6 advantage.
The Rhythm (3-0) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third and pushed the lead to 4-0 on a two-run homer by John Paul Head in the sixth inning.Head slammed a pair of home runs and drove in five RBI to lead the Rhythm.
Hoptown answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth as Caldwell led off with a single and came in to score after a single by Trigg Couny High School’s Aidon Butts. The ball was misplayed allowing Chance Sweeney to score and cut the lead to 4-2.
Full Count added solo runs in the seventh and eighth innings to push the lead back to 6-2 before the Hoppers’ rally in the bottom of the eighth.
For the Hoppers, Aidon Butts had a RBI single and former Hopkinsville High School star Gavin Powell scored a run.
John McGee suffered the pitching loss in relief for Hoptown. Collin Toedter started the game and went six innings, allowing five hits and four runs while striking out four.
The Hoppers are back in action tonight against the Paducah Chiefs for a 6:30 p.m. game. Airtime is 6:15 p.m. on 95.3 The Farm and 953thefarm.com.
Score by Innings:
Full Count 002 002 112 – 8 8 3
Hoptown 000 002 040 – 6 6 2
WP – Petricca
LP – McGee
Leading Hitters: Hoptown – Tucker (1B), Scheidt (1B), Webb (1B), Cardwell (1B), Sweeney (1B), Butts (1B)
Photo by Peyton Biaquis