JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – After briefly falling behind Moorhead, Minnesota on Monday afternoon, Norwalk, Connecticut quickly righted the ship.

Now, they’re the only 2-0 team left standing at the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series.

Jacob Fields cruised through the first four innings, retiring 11 in a row before running into trouble in the fifth inning, and Antonio Marchetti secured the final six outs after the New England Region champions regained the lead as Norwalk beat Moorhead 4-3 in Game 11 at Diethrick Park.

Moorhead took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth inning, but Norwalk answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame.

Mike Marini led off with a single before pinch-runner Ryan Laing stole second base. After a walk to Jaxon Ermo, an errant pick-off throw moved the runners up. Following a strikeout, David Harry walked to load the bases. Norwalk tied the game on a bases-loaded walk to Aidan Brehm and took the lead on another bases-loaded walk to Matt Rinaldi.

Times Observer photo by Matt Spielman Norwalk, Connecticut second baseman Aidan Brehm throws to first baseman Jaxon Ermo during Game 11 of the Babe Ruth 13-15 World Series against Moorhead, Minnesota on Monday at Diethrick Park in Jamestown, N.Y.

Marchetti took over on the mound with two outs in the fifth inning and induced a pop-up on the infield to get out of a bases-loaded jam.

Armed with a lead in the sixth, the right-hander faced the minimum over the final two innings, benefiting from Marini throwing out a runner attempting to steal in the sixth.

Norwalk led 2-0 right off the bat when Dylan Izzi walked with one out in the first inning and scored on an RBI double by Fields. Moorhead committed a throwing error on a flyout to right field, which allowed Fields – his team’s Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game – to take third base. He then scored on an errant pick-off throw.

Moorhead finally got to Fields in the top of the fifth inning. Jonus Schaumann reached on a fielder’s choice for the second out before three straight walks, the last to Jett Feeney forcing in a run. Norwalk stuck with Fields and the decision backfired when Moorhead pinch-hitter Brayden Kvamme hit a two-run single to give the Midwest Plains Region champion its first lead.

After a hit batter loaded the bases, Marchetti relieved and kept Norwalk’s deficit manageable.

Carson Heinsch was named Moorhead’s Ron Tellefsen Player of the Game after singling twice.

Moorhead is now 1-2 and will play its final National Division game at 7 Tuesday night against Portland, Oregon. Norwalk will take on Greenville, North Carolina in the 11 a.m. game Tuesday.