Less than 24 hours after Mineral Point lost to Pecatonica at Field of Dreams 2-0 on Thursday evening in a non-conference game, the Pointers rebounded on the road to defeat SWAL rival Cuba City 5-1 Friday afternoon.
In the top of the first inning, leadoff batter Adam Cody was hit by a pitch, and he advanced to second bases on a Grady Finley sacrifice bunt. Cody scored when Brett Bossert singled to left. Bossert advanced to third base on Evan Kearns single and ultimately scored on Hudson Schroeder’s ground out giving the Pointers a 2- 0 lead.
Cuba City answered with one run in the bottom of the first. With a runner on first, Cuban Frankie Welp doubled to left field scoring courtesy runner Parker Rojemann.
With two outs in the top of the third inning and runners on first and second, Cole Ripp hit a ground ball back to the pitcher who committed an error allowing Kearns to score, making it 3-1. With runners now on second and third, Brylen Lee singled in both runners making it 5-1.
Mineral Point had six hits in the game, two by Kearns. Cole Ripp got the win for the Pointers on the mound pitching six innings and allowing only 5 hits, the one earned run, he struck out six and walked three. Lee pitched the final inning and he faced three batters who all flew out to end the game.