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The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Hoptown Hoppers, 7-5

The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Hoptown Hoppers, 7-5

In 13 innings. ( From Hopkinsville)  It took 13 innings and almost 4 hours, but game 2 of the Championship Series proved to be anything but boring.  The Railroaders got it started early in the first inning.  Cody Burton led off with a single, then found his way home off a couple bad throws from Hoptown. Michael Diaz scored, and Tyler Douglas was batted home by a Kyle Simmon's single. The Hoppers put a couple runs up in the bottom of the first. Trevor reached home on a wild pitch and John Beary was brought home off a single from Brandon Powell. The Railroaders led after the first , 3-2.

     The Railroaders struck again in the fourth inning after Kyle Simmons doubled, was batted forward to third off a Colton Simbeck single, then was brought home off a sacrifice fly from Garrett O'Neill. Hoptown saw a little light in the bottom of the sixth when John Beary was batted home from a Brandon Powell double.

In the bottom of the ninth The Hoppers tied it with Geordie Carlson scoring off a single by Derek Ferch, and the game went into extra innings.

     The Railroaders scored for the first time in eight innings with Skrzpiec taking home off a throwing error by Hoptown's catcher in the top of the twelfth. The Hoppers answered again in the bottom of the twelfth, but Fulton scored two more runs in the thirteenth to put the game away and come up with the victory, 7-5.

     Garrett Ring had a great night on the mound for the Railroaders, striking out 11 and walking 4. Thomas Huddleston got the win for Fulton with 4 strikeouts and only 1 earned run. Craig Caufield suffered the loss for Hoptown.