Full Count Rhythm Runs Away With Early Lead In Victory
Hoptown Hoppers watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 17-5 loss to Full Count Rhythm on Wednesday. Full Count Rhythm scored on a walk by Walker Strange in the first inning, a walk by Aden Napier in the first inning, a walk by Jared White in the first inning, and a single by Levi Perrell in the second inning.
The Hoptown Hoppers struggled to put runs on the board and had a tough time defensively containing Full Count Rhythm, giving up 17 runs.
Full Count Rhythm fired up the offense in the first inning. Strange drew a walk, scoring one run.
Hoptown Hoppers notched three runs in the sixth inning. The offensive onslaught by Hoptown Hoppers was led by Dom Oliverio and Mac Biggs, who each had RBIs in the inning.
Full Count Rhythm scored five runs in the eighth inning. Full Count Rhythm's big inning was driven by a walk by Drew Robertson, a single by Trey Miller, a home run by Miller, by Henry Jackson, and an error on a ball put in play by Napier.
Spencer Wilkins got the win for Full Count Rhythm. The righthander allowed six hits and one run over five innings, striking out four. Tyler Cruse, Juan Anderson, and Jackson Benjamin all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards the victory.
Cody Jones took the loss for Hoptown Hoppers. The righty went two innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out one.
Hoptown Hoppers launched two home runs on the day. Oliverio had a dinger in the sixth inning. Biggs went for the long ball in the sixth inning.
Hoptown Hoppers tallied ten hits in the game. John Keibler and Robert Estrada each managed multiple hits for Hoptown Hoppers. Keibler led Hoptown Hoppers with three hits in four at bats.
Full Count Rhythm racked up 18 hits in the game. Perrell, Reece Holbrook, White, Robertson, Miller, and Jackson all collected multiple hits for Full Count Rhythm.
Umpires: HP- Jon Higdon, 1B- Devin Nealy, 3B- James Ellegood
Attendance: 186