Big inning lifts Cubs over Cascade

   A four-run fourth inning broke open a tie game, and the Monticello Cubs went on to score a 6-4 Eastern Iowa Hawkeye League baseball victory over the Cascade Reds Aug. 4 in Cascade.

   At the plate, the Cubs were led by Tanner Felton, who was 2-for-4 with three runs batted in; Michael Reuter, who drove in two runs, and Ryan Manternach, who batted 4-for-4 with two doubles and scored two runs.

   Evan Boddicker pitched five innings to get the win for Monticello, allowing two runs on six hits, walking one and striking out five. Braylon Havel came on in the sixth inning and pitched the last two, earning a save.

   “The game went well for us,” Cubs player-manager Tanner Felton said. “Evan Boddicker threw a great five innings for us. He batted every at bat, even when he went deep into counts.

   “Ryan Manternach had a great night at the plate. Every ball he hit was barreled up. We hit well with runners in scoring position.”

   The Cubs (8-13) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Collin Hoskins, scoring Braylon Havel.

   Cascade took a 2-1 lead in the bottom half of the inning on a two-run home run by Conner Grant.

   Monticello knotted the game at 2-2 on an RBI single by Tanner Felton.

   Then, the Cubs seized control in the fourth. Michael Reuter hit a two-run single, and Tanner Felton followed with a two-run double to put Monticello up 6-2.

   The Reds rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth, but were unable to close the gap further.

   The Cubs were scheduled to play at home against Dubuque Aug. 9, and have a league game remaining against Key West.

   Wins in both would put Monticello in a coin flip with Farley to see which would qualify for the league playoffs.

Earlier games

   A pair of earlier games had not been completely reported upon here in the Express, so let’s get caught up.

   On July 24, the Cubs lost 6-0 to Bernard in the quarterfinals of the Cascade Tournament. Monticello had two hits, doubles by Logan Holtz and Manternach. Holtz was the starting pitcher and took the loss.

   The Cubs played host to Rickardsville in an EIHL makeup game July 29, and lost 14-8. Monticello jumped to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, but Richardsville came back with nine in the top of the fifth.

   The A’s led 10-8 after eight innings, but scored four in the top of the ninth to pad their lead.

   Monticello had 10 hits, including two apiece from Romel Martinez, Tanner Felton and Hoskins. Caleb Sauser, Dylan Monk, Cam Armstrong and Martinez hit doubles.

Aug. 4

Monticello 6, Cascade 4

MONTICELLO                            AB    R     H     BI

Havel ss                                        4      1      1      0

Reuter, M. 3b                                4      1      1      2

Manternach, R. 2b                        4      2      4      0

Felton, Ta. cf                                 4      0      2      3

Hoskins c                                      4      0      1      1

Holmes lf                                       4      0      0      0

Felton, Ty. 1b                                2      1      1      0

Moore rf                                        3      0      0      0

Boddicker p                                  3      1      1      0

Totals                                          32     6    11      6

Monticello                    101  400  0  –   6     11     1

Cascade                      200  002  0  –   4     9      0

2B – R. Manternach 2, Ta. Felton.

Monticello                  IP    H    R     ER   BB   SO

Boddicker (W, 1-0)       5     6     2      2      1      5

Havel (S, 1)                  2     3     2      0      2      4

Totals                           7     9     4      2      3      9

Previous games

July 24

Cascade Tournament

(quarterfinals)

Bernard 6, Monticello 0

MONTICELLO                            AB     R     H     BI

Sauer ss                                        3      0      0      0

Reuter, M. c                                   3      0      0      0

Holtz p                                           3      0      1      0

Felton, Ta. cf                                  2      0      0      0

Manternach, R. 2b                         3      0      1      0

Hoskins lf                                       3      0      0      0

Ahlrichs 3b                                     2      0      0      0

Arduser rf                                       2      0      0      0

Felton, Ty. 1b                                 2      0      0      0

Totals                                           23     0      2      0

Bernard                         030  030  0  –   6     8      0

Monticello                      000  000  0  –   0     2      1

2B – Holtz, R. Manternach.

Monticello                   IP    H    R    ER    BB   SO

Holtz (L, 0-1)               4.1    7     6      5      1      2

Manternach, R.           2.2    1     0      0      2      5

Totals                           7      8     6      5     3      7

July 29

Rickardsville 14, Monticello 8

MONTICELLO                            AB    R     H     BI

Sauser 3b                                     3      1      1      1

Martinez ss                                   5      1      2      4

Armstrong, Cm. 2b                       2      1      1      1

Felton, Ta. cf                                 4      0      2      0

Hoskins c                                      5      0      2      1

Monk dh                                        3      2      1      0

Armstrong, Cd. p                          0      0      0      0

Holmes lf                                      4      1      0      0

Ahlrichs rf                                     4      0      0      0

Felton, Ty. 1b                               3      2      1      0

Totals                                         33     8     10     7

Rickardsville        000  090  014     –  14    12     0

Monticello            500  003  000     –    8    10     3

2B – Sauser, Martinez, Cm. Armstrong,

Monk.

SB – Sauser, Martinez.

Monticello                    IP    H    R    ER   BB   SO

Roher                             4     3     0      0      3      6

Armstrong,Cd.(L, 0-1)    1     5     9      3      5      0

Sauser                           2     2     5      4      6      4

Felton, Ty.                      2     2     0      0      1      1

Totals                            9    12   14     7     15    11