Cubs romp in EIHL Tournament games
Two lopsided victories in the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye League Tournament, including a 12-1 triumph over perennial powerhouse Cascade, boosted the Monticello Cubs to a 2-1 season record in semi-pro baseball.
The Cubs opened the tournament with an 11-0 whitewash of Holy Cross May 13.
Monticello took a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, with Lucas Stutt getting a two-out, two-run double. The Cubs added six runs in the third, including a two-run double by Jacob Thompson.
Jake Hall and Thompson each had three hits, while Tanner Felton went 2-for-3. Pitcher Tyler Felton worked all five innings, allowing three hits.
“Tyler had good command of the zone, and we put the ball in play early and often,” Monticello player-manager Garett Hanken said. “We needed a good win like this to get some confidence going.
“Jake Hall did a nice job behind the plate and had some good at bats. Jacob Thompson hit the ball well.”
Later the same day, the Cubs jumped on Cascade for 12 runs in the top of the first inning on the way to a 12-1 win. A.J. Reuter had an outstanding game, hitting both a three-run and a two-run homer in the inning, and pitching a four-hitter with six strikeouts for the win.
“Sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle, and we certainly did,” Hanken said. “I have no explanation for how we started the game.”
“We had good at bats, top to bottom. Everyone was getting good contact.”
Michael Reuter went 2-for-3, and Stutt had a three-run double.
“A.J. took the team lead in home runs in his first two at bats, and did a good job on the mound. Lucas (Stutt) had a big hit to extend the rally in the first,” Hanken said.
May 13
EIHL Tournament
(play-in game)
Monticello 11, Holy Cross 0
(five innings)
MONTICELLO AB R H BI
Reuter, M. 2b 4 1 1 0
Felton, Ta. cf 3 1 2 0
Thompson ss 4 2 3 2
Reuter, A. lf 4 2 1 2
Huxford rf 3 0 1 1
Hall c 3 2 3 1
Miller 3b 1 0 0 0
Kremer 3b 0 0 0 0
Stutt, L. 1b 3 1 1 2
Felton, Ty. p 3 1 1 0
Totals 28 11 13 8
Holy Cross 000 00 – 0 3 2
Monticello 506 0x – 11 13 1
LOB – Monticello 8, Holy Cross 4.
2B – Thompson, L. Stutt.
SB – A. Reuter, Hall.
Monticello IP H R ER BB SO
Felton, Ty. (W, 1-0) 5 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 5 3 0 0 0 0
May 13
EIHL Tournament
(quarterfinal)
Monticello 12, Cascade 1
MONTICELLO AB R H BI
Reuter, M. 2b 3 2 2 0
Felton, Ta. cf 2 1 1 1
Thompson ss 4 2 1 0
Hanken 1b 0 0 0 0
Reuter, A. p 3 2 2 5
Huxford 1b 3 1 1 0
Hall c 3 1 2 0
Miller lf 2 1 0 0
Stutt, L. dh 3 1 1 3
Kremer rf 0 0 0 0
Felton, Ty. 3b 3 1 1 1
Totals 26 12 11 10
Monticello (12)00 00 – 12 11 1
Cascade 100 00 – 1 4 0
LOB – Cascade 6, Monticello 3.
HR – A. Reuter 2.
2B – L. Stutt, Ty. Felton.
SB – Hall.
Monticello IP H R ER BB SO
Reuter, A. (W, 1-1) 5 4 1 1 2 6
Totals 5 4 1 1 2 6