Cubs turn tables, win Peosta opener


Alex Kremer puts the ball in play for the Monticello Cubs against Cascade. (Photos by Hannah Gray)

Drew Mescher patrols third base for the Cubs at Cascade.
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL

     It was “opposite day” for the Monticello Cubs in the opening round of the Peosta Tournament Aug. 11, as the Cubs scored a 12-3, five-inning semi-pro baseball victory over Holy Cross.

     “This was the exact opposite of the Cascade game earlier in the week,” Monticello player-manager Garett Hanken said. “The score could have been more lopsided than it was.”

     At Cascade Aug. 8, the Cubs put up four hits in a 13-0, five inning loss.

     “This was one of those ‘dog days of summer’ games,” Hanken said. “We really didn’t get up for it, and it showed.”

     But on Saturday, things turned around for the Cubs. They jumped on Holy Cross with 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning, settling the issue early.

     Jacob Thompson hit a three-run homer to cap the inning, and Lucas Stutt had a two-run single as well.

     Pitchers Tyler Felton, Logan Davis and Nick Miller all took turns on the mound, with Felton getting the win. Tanner Felton, meanwhile, batted 3-for-4 in the game. Thompson finished with four runs batted in, while Tyler Felton knocked in two.

     The Cascade game was a league contest, and the host Reds scored eight runs in the decisive third inning. Monticello had four hits, all singles.

     Earlier in the week Monticello was eliminated from the Holy Cross Tournament in a 4-3 loss to the Dubuque Packers Aug. 6. Ryan Manternach pitched five innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out nine, but took the loss. Zach Monk and Andrew Mescher had two hits apiece in the game.

     Monticello is now 3-11 in the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye League, 9-17 overall. Following a quarterfinal game in the Peosta Tournament Aug. 13, the Cubs will play in the Placid Tournament Aug. 18-19.

 

Aug. 6

Holy Cross Tournament

(quarterfinal)

Dubuque 4, Monticello 3

MONTICELLO                            AB     R     H     BI

Monk, Z. lf                                     4      1      2      1

Hall rf                                             4      0      0      0

Manternach, J. c                            4      0      2      1

Felton, Ta. cf                                  4      0      0      0

Manternach, R. p                           3      0      0      0

Sperfslage 2b                                 2      1      0      0

Mescher, A. ss                               3      1      2      0

Felton, Ty. 3b                                 2      0      1      1

Hanken 1b                                     2      0      0      0

Totals                                           28     3      7      3

Monticello                   001  110  0   –    3      7      2

Dubuque                     101  020  x   –    4      5      0

LOB – Dubuque 9, Monticello 7.

3B – J. Manternach.

SB – A. Mescher.

Monticello                    IP     H     R    ER   BB   SO

Mntrnch, R. (L, 0-2)       5      5      4      3      3      9

Mescher, A.                   1      0      0      0      1      2

Totals                            6      5      4      3      4     11

 

Aug. 8

Cascade 13, Monticello 0

(five innings)

MONTICELLO                             AB     R     H     BI

Monk, Z. cf                                     3      0      0      0

Mescher, A. ss                               3      0      1      0

Thompson, J. 2b                            3      0      1      0

Felton, Ta. p                                   2      0      1      0

Huxford rf                                       2      0      1      0

Felton, Ty. c                                    2      0      0      0

Kremer lf                                        2      0      0      0

Mescher, D. 3b                               2      0      0      0

Hanken 1b                                      1      0      0      0

Totals                                            20     0      4      0

Monticello                   000  00            –  0      4      3

Cascade                     008  5x            – 13     6       0

Monticello                     IP      H     R     ER  BB   SO

Felton, Ta. (L, 0-1)       2 2/3    4      8      6      5      1

Mescher, A.                 1 2/3    2      5      2      0      1

Totals                             4       6     13     8      5      2

 

Aug. 11

Peosta Tournament

(first round)

Monticello 12, Holy Cross 3

(five innings)

MONTICELLO                               AB    R     H     BI

Monk, Z. 2b                                     3      2      1      1

Felton, Ty. p                                     2      2      1      2

Thompson ss                                   3      2      1      4

Felton, Ta. cf                                    4      1      3      1

Stutt, B. c                                         3      1      0      1

Miller lf                                             3      0      1      1

Stutt, L. 3b                                       3      1      1      2

Davis rf                                            3      2      1      0

Hanken 1b                                       2      1      1      0

Totals                                             26    12    10    12

Holy Cross                    100  02           –  3      4      1

Monticello                   (11)10  0x         – 13    10      1

HR – Thompson.

3B – J. Manternach.

SB – Z. Monk, Davis.

Monticello                        IP     H     R    ER   BB   SO

Felton, Ty. (W, 1-7)            3      2      1      1      2      3

Davis                                 1      0      0      0      1      0

Miller                                  1      2      2      0      1      1

Totals                                5      4      3      1      4      4

 

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