Epworth, Balltown defeat Cubs in tournament play

SEMI-PRO BASEBALL

     Two strong opponents handed losses to the Monticello Cubs semi-pro baseball team in a pair of tournament games last week.

     First, the Cubs lost 8-2 to Epworth in the quarterfinal round of the Worthington Tournament June 27. Monticello only trailed 2-0 through four innings, but Epworth scored three runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to take control.

     The Cubs (5-10) were held to four hits, including a two-run homer by Tanner Felton for Monticello’s only runs of the game. Tyler Felton pitched the first 5 2/3 innings and was the losing pitcher.

     “We ran into a pretty tough pitcher and had trouble getting things going,” Monticello player/manager Garett Hanken said.

     The Cubs’ fortunes weren’t any better in the opening round of the Rickardsville Tournament July 1, where Monticello lost 10-2 to Balltown.

     The game was similar; Monticello trailed 3-2 after four innings, but Balltown scored seven runs in the fifth to close the game out due to the 10-run rule.

     Starting pitcher Tyler Felton took the loss.

     “Tyler kept us in it for four innings, but the wheels came off in the fifth,” Hanken said. “Our offense was pretty quiet again.”

     Tanner Felton was a bright spot again, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBIs. Hanken went 2-for-2 in the game.

     The Cubs’ next game is July 10 at Farley, at 7 p.m.

Reuter selected

     Monticello Cubs pitcher A.J. Reuter has been selected as the starting designated hitter at the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald All-Star game. It will be held Saturday, July 14, 6:30 p.m. in Cascade.

 

June 27

Worthington Tournament

(quarterfinals)

Epworth 8, Monticello 2

MONTICELLO                            AB     R     H     BI

Monk, Z. 2b                                   3      1      1      0

Felton, Ta. cf                                  3      1      1      2

Thompson ss                                 2      0      0      0

Reuter, A. rf                                    3      0      0      0

Huxford 1b                                     3      0      1      0

Hall c                                              3      0      1      0

Stutt, L. dh                                      2      0      0      0

Felton, Ty. 3b                                  3      0      0      0

Hospodarsky lf                               2      0      0      0

Totals                                           24     2      4      2

Monticello                    000  002  0    –  2      4      2

Epworth                       020  033  x     – 8      5      0

LOB – Epworth 8, Monticello 3.

HR – Ta. Felton.

SB – Thompson.

Monticello                  IP      H     R    ER   BB   SO

Felton, Ty. (L, 0-3)    5 2/3    4      5      4      3      5

Reuter, A.                   1/3     1      0      0      0      0

Totals                          6      5      5      4      3      5

 

July 1

Rickardsville Tournament

(first round)

Balltown 10, Monticello 2

MONTICELLO                            AB     R     H     BI

Monk, Z. 2b                                   3      1      0      0

Stutt, L. lf                                       2      0      0      0

Stutt, B. c                                      3      0      1      0

Felton, Ta. ss                                 3      1      3      2

Huxford 3b                                    3      0      0      0

Felton, Ty. p                                  2      0      0      0

Gilbert 2b                                      2      0      0      0

Hanken 1b                                    2      0      2      0

Clark rf                                          1      0      0      0

Jesenovec rf                                 1      0      0      0

Totals                                          22     2      6      2

Monticello                   002  00        –    2      6      2

Balltown                      210  07       –   10    10      1

HR – Ta. Felton.

2B – Ta. Felton.

SB – Z. Monk.

Monticello                  IP      H     R    ER   BB   SO

Felton, Ty. (L, 0-4)    4 1/3    6      4      3      1      3

Reuter, A.                    0       4      6      5      2      2

Totals                       1/3  10    10      8      3      5

 

 

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