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Paynesville Press - July 25, 2001

Roscoe wins two

The Roscoe Little League team has won its first two playoff games in the Stearns County League playoffs, beating Farming 10-2 at home on Wednesday, July 18, and upsetting Spring Hill 11-8 at Spring Hill on Sunday, July 22.

Roscoe will play in the third round of the playoffs next Sunday, July 29.

Against Farming, Ben Moser pitched a complete game, allowing only two runs while striking out eight, and Randy Leyendecker hit two two-run homers. Jeremy Leyendecker also hit a homer for Roscoe.

Against Spring Hill, the Rangers took an early 6-0 lead and held on to win 11-8. Mitch Callenius hit a two-run homer to highlight a four-run second for Roscoe.

Spring Hill finished second in the regular season with a record of 8-2. Roscoe was sixth at 5-5.

Wednesday, July 18
Farming-- 000 002 0 - 27 -
Roscoe-- 004 330 x - 10 10 -

Farming - Batting: Paul Kunstleben 2-3; Bob Backes 2-3; Nate Klein 2-3; Pitching: (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) Backes (L) (6-10-10-8-5-9).

Roscoe - Batting: Randy Leyendecker 2-4 HR-2 RBI-4; Jeremy Leyendecker 2-3 HR; Justin Schlangen 2-3 2B; Casey Kussatz 2-2; Cory Schlangen 1-2; Andy Higgins 1-3; Pitching: (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) Ben Moser (W) (7-7-2-2-3-8).

Sunday, July 22
Roscoe-- 240 301 1 - 1110 -
Spring Hill-- 003 300 2 - 8 13 -

Roscoe - Batting: Jeremy Leyendecker 3-4 2B; Mitch Callenius 2-4 HR RBI-2; Ben Moser 2-3; Pitching: (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) Jeremy Leyendecker (W) (6.2-13-8-7-1-9); Randy Leyendecker (S) (0.1-0-0-0-0-1).

Spring Hill - Batting: Eric Schoenberg 3-4 HR RBI-2; Joe Welle 2-2; Curt Welle 1-4 HR; Pitching: (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) Schoenberg (L) (6-9-11-5-3-12); Curt Welle (1-1-0-0-0-2).

Regular Season Little League Standings
1) Freeport 10-0
2) Greenwald 8-2
Spring Hill 8-2
4) Elrosa 6-4
Meire Grove 6-4
6) Roscoe 5-5
7) Lake Henry 4-6
8) St. Martin 3-7
New Munich 3-7
10) Regal 1-9
Farming 1-9



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