Cardinal puts Moravia away in five innings

ELDON ? Cardinal needed only five innings to take care of Moravia in non-conference baseball Wednesday, turning a big fifth inning into a 14-4 home victory.

?We had good discipline at the plate and were able to put the Mohawks away,? said Cardinal head coach Tom Hallgren. ?It was a nice win.?

The Comets put up five runs in the first two innings and never trailed again, tacking on another run in the third before ending the contest with an eight-run fifth frame.

Logan Thorne knocked in four runs on a double and triple to lead the Comets. Austin Deshler was 2 for 4 with two RBI, Showman had two base knocks and Tanner Chance launched a two-run homer.

After giving up four earned runs the first two innings, starter Conner McElderry settled down to retire 10 of the last 11 batters faced. McElderry fanned six in the complete-game win.

The 12-8 Comets host Holy Trinity Friday.

Cardinal vs. Moravia

Moravia ? 2 2 0 0 0 X ? 4 5 2

Cardinal ? 3 2 1 0 8 X ? 14 10 1

CARDINAL ? Thorne 2-3, 2B, 3B, 4RBI; Deshler 2-4, 2RBI, 2R; Showman 2-3, RBI, R; Chance 1-1, HR, 2RBI, 3R; Eklofe 1-3, RBI; McElderry 1-4; Rachford 1-3, 2R; Short RBI, 2R; Albert 2R; Schlegel 2R

Pitching ? McElderry (W) 5 INN, 4R, 4ER, 5H, 6K, BB