Rosholt edged Keshena 2-1 in the championship game of the Elderon 11-13 year old tournament last weekend.
With the score tied at 1-1, Rosholt plated the winning run in the bottom of the fifth. Matt Zdroik led off the inning with a single, setting up Adam Macht's bunt single. With runners at first and second, Jude Nelleson laid down another bunt and all three runners were safe after a close play at third base. Don Carter then drove in the game-winner with a sacrifice fly.
Keshena held a 1-0 lead until the fourth inning, when Rosholt got on the scoreboard. Carter started the frame with a double and Jeremy Richter then reached first on an error. Pinch-hitter Eric Peplinski then hit a line drive single up the middle to drive in Carter with the tying run.
Richter pitched the first three innings for Rosholt, allowing a run on two hits while striking out three. Carter shut down Keshena over the last two innings, striking out all six batters he faced.
In its first game of the tourney, Rosholt had its way with Keshena in a 10-2 victory. Nellesen was 3-for-4 and led the team with a triple and three runs scored, while Brandon Bembenek was 2-3 with two runs.
Macht pitched three innings, allowing four hits and two runs. He struck out three Keshena batters. Matt Zdroik finished the game with two scoreless innings.
Rosholt then topped Birnamwood 11-5, led by Zdroik at the plate. Zdroik was 3-3 with a double and a triple. Nelleson, Carter and Peplinski all had two hits. Richter pitched three innings, allowing three hits and five runs. Carter entered in the fourth and pitched two no-hit innings, striking out six while walking one.
Before the title game, Rosholt shut out Eland 3-0. Zdroik went 3-3 with a double and Nellesen and Chris Domask each had a double.
Macht threw three innings, allowing only one hit and one walk. He struck out seven before Zdroik came in and fanned six in the final two innings. He didn't allow a hit and walked one batter.