Game #5: @ MOELLER ATHLETIC COMPLEX

ELDER 2
MOELLER 11  

Recap: Ron Roth

The Moeller Freshman completed the first round of GCL competition today by downing the Elder Panthers at the Moeller Athletic Complex 11-2 to remain undefeated in league play. 

Pitching, timely hitting and great defense let to our win. Carter Christenson started and pitched the first 3.2 innings, 1 hit, 1 unearned run, 5 walks and 4 strikeouts to pick up the win. 

Logan Rosenberger got the save tossing the last 3.1 innings, also allowing 1 unearned run on 3 hits, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. 

Elder's starting pitcher had trouble throwing strikes in the 1^st inning. Carter Christenson and Jovan Love walked, Eric Fleetwood and Jake Bell were hit by the pitch and Connor Scoggins walked to net the Crusaders 2 runs in the 1^st inning.

He then walked Tucker Wilburn, Charlie Valencic, and Eric Fleetwood to net Moeller 2 more runs. But it was the 6 run 5^th inning that sealed the Moeller victory. 

Jake Bell led off the inning with a line drive base hit, Connor Scoggins walked and Matt Fogler reached on an error. Griffin Booth singled as did Charlie Valencic with Big E lining a single to right center to round out the hits for the inning. 

Moeller round out the scoring in the 7^th inning Connor Scoggins got his 3^rd walk of the game and scored from 1^st on a Cooper Ridley drive to center field.

The Moeller Freshman record goes to 5-0 and 3-0 to lead the GCL!

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