The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Owensboro Oilers, 7-1
In 7 innings. (From Fulton) After losing on Sunday in Owensboro, the Railroaders (15-11) bounced back on Tuesday by sweeping a doubleheader with the Oilers (12-12) in Fulton. The wins puts Fulton alone in 2nd place with a one and half game spread between them and 1st place Hoptown, and 3rd place Dubois County. The double loss throws Owensboro into 4th and tied with idle Madisonville.
In game one the Railroaders jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Michael Diaz on third scored when Oilers' pitcher Christian McHatton was called for a balk. Ramon Valdez doubled driving in another run and Kyle Simmons singled for another RBI.
The only Oilers' score came in the third inning and was unearned. Cameron Wallace singled and advanced to 2nd on the only Fulton error. Once in scoring position, Wallace crossed home off a Cody Rogers RBI single.
Fulton extended their lead in the fifth inning scoring 4 more runs off 4 hits. It included one run scored off bases loaded and batter hit by a pitch, and a 2 out single by Taylor Stoulp for 2RBI.
The Railroaders totaled 9 hits, one error, and left 6 on base. The Oilers got 6 hits, committed 2 errors and also stranded 6 runners.
Starter Taylor Douglas gets the win for 5 1/3 innings giving up 4 hits, 3 walks and striking out 3 at the plate. Christian McHatton takes the loss for 4 2/3 innings, tagged for all 7 runs (6 earned) and walking 3 and he struck out 3 batters.