Courtesy of the Fremont Moo
Wesley Cunningham was immaculate in this one, guiding the Moo to a 2-1 victory over the Spuds.
The Monday night contest began what would become a fifteen-game in fifteen-day marathon for the Moo. The eyes are on getting back to a .500 winning percentage, still in sight, and the second-half crown is still up for grabs.
Wes Cunningham (Southern Arkansas) got the start for the Moo, working through a clean first while the Moo batts would go silently.
Cunningham would allow a run to score in the second. Sean Glatts would get thrown out trying to steal second base, allowing Kaeden Wilcox to steal home in front of him. It would give the Spuds a 1-0 lead. It would be the only run the Spuds would put across against Cunningham.
The Hotstepper would carve through seven innings, striking out eleven Spuds without giving up a walk in this one. His most impressive feat came in the top of the seventh, where Cunningham struck out all three batters he faced on nine pitches—an immaculate inning.
The Moo bats would strike in the fifth inning. Grant Ryan (Northwest CC) would reach to begin the inning. Caiden Brezinski (Butler) would line a ball sharply at the Spud shortstop. Hank Harp wouldn’t corral the line drive and it would sneak through, allowing Ryan to go first to third.
Tanner Jacobsen (Cloud County) would dig in and single home Ryan to tie the ballgame at one. After Henry Hayman (Akron) would fly out for the first out of the inning, Cooper Fuchino (Creighton) would double home Caiden Brezinski to give the Moo a 2-1 lead.
It is all that they would strike for in the inning, as the 2-1 score would hold through the end of the contest. Chase Nelson (St. Thomas) would shut down the Spuds to secure the Moo’s fifth win of the second half.
The final line saw the Moo score two (2) runs on seven (7) hits and commit no errors. The Spuds scored one (1) run on seven (7) hits and had three (3) errors defensively.
Wes Cunningham picks up the win for the Moo, and Lawson Moreno gets handed the loss.
Fremont moves to a 15-16 record overall and a 5-3 second-half record. The Spuds move to a 21-12 overall record with a 5-3 second-half record.
The Moo are back tomorrow night at Moller Field to take on the Casper Spuds at 7:05.
