Illinois High School Baseball - Monticello loses to Meridian
April 14, 2009: Monticello, IL 61856 The Monticello Sages baseball team (Monticello, IL), was overwhelmed 9-1 in Tuesday's league outing with the visiting Meridian Hawks (Macon, IL)
The Hawks now hold a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mt. Pulaski for a non-league outing on Thursday, April 16. Meridian will confront a Hilltoppers team coming off a 6-2 non-league win over PORTA/Greenview (Petersburg, IL). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 1-6.
Next, the Sages confront the Central A & M Raiders (Moweaqua, IL) in a Okaw Valley outing, on Friday, April 17. Monticello will attempt to advance on its 0-2 season record. The Raiders go into the outing with a 0-6 record after their 10-2 league loss to Clinton (Clinton, IL).
Game Summary
Meridian Hawks 9, Monticello Sages 1
at Monticello Sages
W - John Easter (6-0), 5 innings, run, 1 hit, 3 strike outs, 5 walks, 21 batters faced.
S - Alex Rothery (1), 2 innings, 0 runs, 2 hits, 2 strike outs, 0 walks, 9 batters faced.
L - Jordan Latsko, 4 innings, 3 runs, 6 hits, 5 strike outs, walk, 20 batters faced.
For Monticello Sages
Jordan Latsko was 1-for-1, 2 walks,
Mike Oliger was 2-for-3,
Jake Lieb was 0-for-2, run scored, walk,
Conner Dalzell was 0-for-2, walk,
Jacob Williams was 0-for-3, walk,
For Meridian Hawks
John Easter was 2-for-3, RBI,
Tye Manns was 1-for-2, RBI, run scored, 2 stolen bases,
Matt Moma was 1-for-2,
Ethan Snively was 1-for-3, run scored, 2 stolen bases, hit by pitch,
Andrew Behner was 1-for-4, double, RBI, run scored, stolen base,
Luke Etnier was 1-for-4, RBI, run scored,
Andrew Hendrian was 1-for-4, run scored,
Alex Rothery was 0-for-0, stolen base, walk,
Cory Burns was 1-for-4,
Mike Tague was 0-for-2, 2 runs
