Renegades Edge Moo on Walk-Off in Series Opener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Fremont Moo opened a three-game series against the Jefferson City Renegades in their first meeting of the season Friday night. The Moo fell in a close contest, 6-5, on a walk-off by the Renegades.
After a scoreless first inning, Jefferson City got on the board in the second, plating a run to take an early 1-0 lead.
The Moo responded in the third as Ripken Fleck laced a two-out double to put a runner in scoring position. Fleck later scored on a Renegades error to tie the game at 1-1.
Jefferson City regained the lead with one run in both the third and fifth innings to make it 3-1.
Fremont answered in the sixth. Eamon O'Gorman led off by drawing a walk before Carter McPeak singled to center field to put two runners aboard. Easton Leahy followed with a walk to load the bases. Matthew Marceau and Burke Jasa then drew back-to-back bases-loaded walks to bring home two runs and tie the game at 3-3.
The Renegades responded with another run in the bottom of the sixth to reclaim a 4-3 advantage.
The Moo battled back in the seventh as O'Gorman drew another walk before Brayden Mitchell launched a two-run home run over the left-field fence to give Fremont its first lead of the night at 5-4.
Jefferson City had the final answer in the bottom of the ninth. Two consecutive singles, followed by a wild pitch and a throwing error on the Moo, put the tying run in scoring position before the Renegades scored twice to secure the 6-5 walk-off victory.
Statistical Standouts
- Eamon O'Gorman: 0-for-3, 2 BB, 2 R
- Easton Leahy: 1-for-3, 2 BB
- Brayden Mitchell: 1-for-5, HR, 2 RBI, BB
The Fremont Moo (20-16) will continue the series against the Renegades on Saturday, July 18, with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m.










