Cubs turn tables, win Peosta opener
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