Maine East came into Saturday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let the Elmwood Park Tigers onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Saturday. The win was just what Maine East needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Edgar Berge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jalen Moraga, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Poggas, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Maine East's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Elmwood Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maine East is on the road again on Tuesday to play New Trier at 4:45 p.m. The last four games New Trier has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Elmwood Park, they will head out on the road to square off against Westminster Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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