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Zuleger-Joe
Carthage College
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Carthage CARTHAGE 7-14, 2-5 CCIW
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Winner Elmhurst ELMHURST 9-12, 1-4 CCIW
Carthage CARTHAGE
7-14, 2-5 CCIW
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Final
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Elmhurst ELMHURST
9-12, 1-4 CCIW
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carthage CARTHAGE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 7 1
Elmhurst ELMHURST 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 X 6 5 2

W: J. Knight (1-0) L: Scanlon, Ryan (0-1) S: C. Bozzi (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Firebirds Baseball Clipped by Elmhurst in Saturday Tilt

ELMHURST, Ill.  — Continuing the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) action, the Carthage College baseball team fell to Elmhurst 6-3 on Saturday. 

The Basics
  • Final score: Elmhurst 6 - Carthage 3
  • Location: Elmhurst, Illinois - Butterfield Park
  • Records: Elmhurst 9-12 (1-4 CCIW), Carthage 7-14 (2-5 CCIW)

How it Happened
  • The Bluejays struck first in the third with two runs, then added to their lead with two runs in the sixth and seventh. 
  • Joe Zuleger homered to center field in the ninth, which started the Carthage scoring. 
  • Following a fielding error, Logan Grimm singled through the left side, putting runners on second and first. 
  • A walk loaded the bases; then a hit batter scored Mike Ciesla cutting the margin to four. 
  • A fielding error allowed Grimm to score; however, a popup and strikeout won the game for Elmhurst. 

High Flyers
  • Joe Zuleger added to his home run total on the season with a solo blast in today's contest. Zuleger leads the Firebirds with seven this season, second in the conference. 
  • Kody Krekling had two hits in the game as AJ Gaca and Zuleger each had a double. 
  • Ryan Scanlon pitched five innings on the mound for the Firebirds, striking out seven.


Team Results
  • Carthage continues CCIW play on Wednesday, April 12, for a single game against Carroll (Wis.), with the first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. 

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