Cooper Scott slides into home during Hannibal's baseball game against Wentzville Holt on Thursday in Hannibal. | Photo courtesy of Mathew Kirby, MKirbyphotography.com
HANNIBAL, Mo. — After giving up the lead by allowing four runs in the top of the seventh inning, Hannibal responded by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to steal a 13-12 victory on Thursday afternoon over Wentzville Holt.
A walk, an error and a passed ball put runners on second and third with one out in the seventh. Cooper Scott then hit a sacrifice fly to score one run. Reid Holliday followed with an RBI single to left to drive in a second run. Holliday stole second and third and scored the tying run on an error by the third baseman.
Brody Wilson walked, and Patrick Arthaud reached on a catcher’s interference call. Alex Arthaud then doubles to left to drive in Wilson with the winning run.
The game had 25 runs, 25 hits, 13 errors, 11 walks and five hit batters.
The Pirates trailed 7-2 entering the bottom of the third, but they scored three runs in the third, one in the fourth, two in the fifth and one in the sixth.
Holliday had three hits and three RBIs for the Pirates (7-10), who have won two straight games. Gavin Dudley had three runs batted in. Azariah Tucker had three hits and two RBIs, and Konnor Asbury and Alex Arthaud had two hits.
Hannibal’s Patrick Arethaud (25) hits a double during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Cooper Scott (9) delivers a pitch during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Patrick Arthaud (25) attempts to turn a double play during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Patrick Arthaud (25) flips the ball to second base during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Konner Asbury (10) throws the ball during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Patrick Arthaud (25) fields a ground ball during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Alex Arthaud (14) frames a pitch for a strike during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Konner Asburry (10) hits a single during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Reid Holliday (1) fields a ground ball during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Cooper Scott (9) delivers a pitch during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Reid Holliday (1) hits the ball during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)Hannibal’s Azariah Tucker (6) hits the ball during the Pirates game against the Wentzville Holt Indians, Thursday in Hannibal. Mathew Kirby (Herald WhigCourier Post)
