The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers boy's baseball team had an offensive explosion as they blasted Illini Central 24-0 in Tomahawk Conference high school boy's baseball action Tuesday in Mason City.

Landon Smith was a home run short of the cycle going 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and two runs scored. 

Liam Smith finished 2-for-2 with three runs batted in and two runs scored. Jackson Fricke was 4-for-4 with three runs batted in and three runs scored. Kolin Gibbs finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and four runs batted in. 

Clay Aylesworth, Colt Selinger, and Luke Farris drove in a pair of runs as well for the Hilltoppers.

Farris threw three shut out innings in the starting role for Mt. Pulaski allowing a hit, issued three walks and struck out four. Selinger closed the game out with a clean, scoreless inning in relief.

The Hilltoppers are 3-0 overall and 1-0 in conference action. They'll take on Decatur LSA Thursday afternoon.