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The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Hoptown Hoppers, 8-7

The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Hoptown Hoppers, 8-7

(From Hopkinsville) In 10 innings. Fulton's Greg Fettes scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning at Hoptown, and Railroaders pitcher Keaton Baker pitched the ninth and 10th innings to pick up the win in Fulton's 8-7 win.
     Fulton (13-15) scored first in the game, plating three unearned runs in the second inning behind one hit and two Hoptown errors.
     The Hoppers (17-11) responded with two runs in the bottom half of the inning on a two-run double by Chris Brown to close the gap to 3-2.
     Fulton scored two runs of its own in the third inning when Fettes led off with a double and took third on a wild pitch. Riley Benner was hit by a pitch, and Tyler Marshall singled in Fettes. Tyler Hardin walked to load the bases, and Dylan Rajkovich was hit by a pitch, scoring Benner to give the Railroaders a 5-2 lead.
     Hoptown answered with two runs of its own in the bottom of the inning when Ben Rodriguez led off with a double and Ben Fisher followed with a triple that reached the fence when it bounced over the fielder's head, scoring Rodriguez. Fisher scored on a groundout to bring the Hoppers back within a run, 5-4, after three innings.
     The Hoppers tied the game at 5-5 in the bottom of the fourth when Sean Brophy reached on an error, stole second and scored on a Michael Haun single.
     Hoptown took its only lead of the game in the bottom of the sixth when Bubba Olivera led off with a single and Chris Brown reached on a bunt. Both runners advanced on a groundout and Rodriguez was intentionally walked to load the bases. Chris Carrier singled in Olivera to give Hoptown a 6-5 lead.
     Fulton tied the score in the top of the seventh when Fettes led off with a single and Tyler Marshall was hit by a pitch. Daniel Goff singled and Fettes scored on a fielding error to knot the game at 6-6.
     In the ninth inning, Fulton retook the lead when Goff hit a one-out single, went to second on a single by Rajkovich and scored on a single by Jeremiah Spring to take a 7-6 lead.
     In the bottom half of the inning, pinch-hitter Scotty Adkins led off with a ground-rule double. Michael Haun reached base when his sac bunt was mishandled, but was thrown out trying to reach second on the play. Pinch-runner Geordie Carlson scored on the play to tie the game at 7-7.
     Both teams had ample opportunities to score, as Fulton left 12 runners on base in the first nine innings, while Hoptown left 11.
     Fulton was led at the plate by Marshall, who went 3-for-5 with a run batted in. Fettes went 2-for-3 with three runs, a double, while Goff went 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI and Rajkovich went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. 
     Hoptown was paced by Chris Brown, who went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs, while Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Olivera scored two runs, while Carrier had two RBIs. Adkins had a double and Fisher had a triple for the Hoppers.
     On the mound, Baker (1-0) allowed one unearned run on two hits, striking out three and walking none in two innings. Fernando Gonzalez started the game for the Railroaders, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits, striking out six and walking three in five innings. Tyler Nichols came on in the sixth inning, allowing one run on three hits, walking two in three innings.
     For Hoptown, Josh Drake (0-1) got the loss, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out one and walking four in 2 1/3 innings. Dylan Stewart started for the Hoppers, allowing five runs (two earned) on four hits, striking out one and walking three in two-plus innings. Jake McAdams came on in the third inning for his first game of the season, allowing one unearned run on two hits, striking out three and walking two in 4 1/3 innings. Parker Cash entered in the seventh inning, allowing no runs on one hit, striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. Heath Petty closed out the game in the 10th inning, allowing no runs on one hit, striking out one in two-thirds of an inning.