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Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion reaches Zone 4 final, falls to Ste. Genevieve (7/24/16)Jackson Post 158 was thrusted into the loser's bracket at the Zone 4 Senior Legion Tournament following Friday's loss but was able to prevail in thrilling fashion Saturday and advance back to the championship game, where it fell once again to the hosts and ended its season in Ste. Genevieve...
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Cape Post 63 Junior Legion wraps up season at state (7/24/16)On the heels of a heartbreaking loss in the winner's bracket semifinals of the Junior Legion State Tournament, Cape Post 63 watched its season come to an end Saturday in Washington, Missouri. A win away from the championship game, Cape fell to Sedalia Post 642 in walk-off fashion, 1-0, at Ronsick Field on Friday before dropping a 6-0 decision against Washington Post 218 on Saturday afternoon...
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Jackson Senior Legion baseball falls to host Ste. Genevieve in zone tournament (7/23/16)Just one win shy of the championship round, the Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 fell short on Friday in the Senior Legion Zone 4 Tournament, falling to host Ste. Genevieve 13-3. Post 150 rallied from a 3-2 deficit with nine runs in the top of the seventh inning to break things open, finishing with 14 hits...
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Cape Junior Legion baseball suffers first loss at state tournament (7/23/16)The first two rounds of the Junior Legion State Tournament went extremely well for the Cape Girardeau Post 63 team. The third round was a bit more heartbreaking. A win away from the championship game, Cape fell to Sedalia Post 642 in walk-off fashion, 1-0, at Ronsick Field in Washington, Missouri, on Friday...
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Cape Junior Legion baseball sweeps through first two rounds of state tournament (7/22/16)The Cape Girardeau Junior Legion Post 63 baseball team opened up the Junior Legion State Tournament with a bang on Thursday at Rosnick Field in Washington, Missouri, rolling through the first two rounds. Cape (32-9) dropped Elsberry 8-0 in the opening round before sweeping past tournament host and defending champion Washington 6-2 in the second-round nightcap...
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Jackson Senior Legion finds big innings to rally, defeat Eureka in zone tourney opener (7/21/16)The Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 baseball team got off to a slow start, but when it got rolling, it really got rolling. Jackson pummelled Eureka 17-5 in seven innings in the opening round of the Zone 4 Tournament on Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...
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Cape Junior Legion baseball ends two-decade drought, prepares for state tourney (7/19/16)Cape Girardeau Junior Legion Post 63 coach Josh Meyer knows all too well what it feels like to miss the state tournament. He played on some of the Post 63 legion teams that came oh so close -- getting to the zone championship -- only to fall short. Now he knows what it feels like to be on the other side...
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Hurst plays hero as Jackson edges Cape for fifth straight senior legion baseball district title (7/16/16)Nathan Hurst couldn’t have picked a better time to record his first hit of the District 14 Senior Legion championship. Jackson Post 158 built a sizable lead and watched it slip away before Hurst came through with a two-out hit to left center in the bottom of the ninth to secure Post 158’s fifth consecutive district title with a 9-8 walk-off win against Cape Girardeau Ford and Sons Post 63...
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Cape Jr. Legion Post 63 wins zone tournament (7/16/16)The Cape Girardeau Junior Legion Post 63 baseball team needed four consecutive wins in the Zone 4 Tournament to reach the state tournament, and the team did so in dramatic fashion with pitcher Noah Arnzen firing a no-hitter at Rock Memorial in the if-necessary championship game Saturday evening in Bonne Terre, Missouri...
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Jackson Legion tags 10-4 loss on Cape Post 63 to reach district championship game (7/14/16)The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 baseball team, coming off a rout of Sikeston Post 114 earlier in the afternoon, went toe to toe with top-seeded Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 for the first half of the second game of the senior legion district tournament on Thursday at Saxony Lutheran High School...
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Cape rolls past Sikeston in senior legion district tournament opener (7/14/16)Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior Legion pitcher Collin Prather made things look easy. That set the tone for the entire afternoon. Prather put in a breezy, strike-filled outing on the mound for second-seeded Cape, which rolled past No. 3 Sikeston Post 114 in seven innings, 17-0, in the opener of the senior legion district tournament on Thursday afternoon at Saxony Lutheran High School in Jackson...
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Cape Junior Legion baseball looks to build on district title at zone (7/13/16)The Cape Girardeau Plaza Tire Post 63 Junior Legion baseball team has, so far, checked off the boxes on its list of goals. A strong 26-8 regular-season record; a district tournament title. Next up is the zone tournament. "We're out at Capaha [Park] practicing right now," junior legion coach Josh Meyer said via phone interview Tuesday night. ...
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Jackson Post 158 defeats short-handed Blytheville (7/2/16)When Blytheville Senior Legion arrived at Saxony Lutheran High School with just eight players on Friday evening, Jackson Post 158 coach Mark Lewis just wanted his players to see live pitching. He lent the visitors a right fielder to arrange a game, and players like Post 158 left fielder Will Winingar took advantage of the opportunity as the host extended its winning streak to eight games with a 12-4 victory...
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Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion disposes of district rival Cape in seven innings (6/29/16)After Tuesday's game at Capaha Field, Jackson Post 158 stands alone as the outright No. 1 seed in next month's District 14 Senior Legion Tournament. Colten Weber finished 3-for-4 at the plate and didn't allow an earned run in securing the win on the mound, leading Jackson to a 14-4 victory in seven innings over district rival Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63...
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Missouri Rage claim wood bat tourney title with win against Sikeston Silver Sox (6/26/16)Missouri Rage defeated the Sikeston Silver Sox 5-1 in the Ford & Sons Post 63 19U Wood Bat Invitational championship
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Cape Senior Legion uses wood to stoke offense, extend winning streak in tournament (6/23/16)It wasn't a dazzling performance for the Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior Legion team, but in the end, coach Justin Lieser was satisfied with the result. Cape scored three runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth inning and went on to secure an 8-4 victory over the Park Hills Senior Babe Ruth team Thursday afternoon during the opening day of pool play in the Ford & Sons 19U Wood Bat Invitational at Capaha Field...
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SUMMER BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Capahas fall to Millers on the road (6/23/16)The Burger King Capahas were handed their first loss of the season on Wednesday, as the host Waterloo, Illinois, Millers scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to come away with a 7-5 victory. Chase Simmons finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs to lead the Capahas (5-1) at the plate, while Josh Haggerty went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. The Capahas combined for 11 hits in the game but committed two errors...
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Fighting Squirrels' pitching shuts down Cape Senior Legion (6/7/16)The Charleston Fighting Squirrels Senior Babe Ruth baseball team received a combined shutout on the mound and defeated Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior Legion 7-0 on Monday at Capaha Field. Garrison Keene got the start for Charleston (2-2) and secured the pitching win in 4 2/3 innings of work. He allowed two hits with seven strikeouts and four walks before being relieved by Brady Bibbs, who struck out two and walked two in 1 1/3 hitless innings...
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Jackson Senior Legion's season ends in zone tournament (7/26/15)It's often said the final three outs in a baseball game are the hardest to obtain. The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team reinforced the adage after losing a two-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning Saturday in the Zone 4 tournament in Ballwin, Missouri...
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Defense falters in Jackson Senior Legion's loss at Zone 4 tournament (7/24/15)FARMINGTON, Mo. -- The Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion defense that had been spectacularly sure-handed and occasionally just spectacular throughout the postseason turned sour midway through the Zone 4 tournament winner's bracket final on Friday night...
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Jackson Post 158 downs Ballwin to advance to winner's bracket final at Zone 4 tourney (7/23/15)It was the perfect night for a party after Post 158 run-ruled Ballwin Post 611 and won 18-4 in seven innings to advance to tonight's Zone 4 tournament winner's bracket final at Wilson Rozier Park.
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Jackson Senior Legion baseball team wins Zone 4 tourney opener (7/23/15)The District 14 champion Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion baseball team opened up the Zone 4 tournament with a 9-6 victory over Ste. Genevieve Post 150 on Wednesday night at Wilson Rozier Park in Farmington, Missouri. Jackson, which fell behind 3-0 in the bottom of the first, tied the game with three runs in the top of the fourth only to see Ste. Genevieve score three times in the bottom of the inning...
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Jackson Post 158 set to begin play at Zone 4 tourney on Wednesday (7/21/15)The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team will take the field at 5 p.m. Wednesday against Ste. Genevieve Post 150 to begin the Zone 4 Senior Legion double-elimination tournament at Wilson Rozier Park in Farmington, Missouri. Farmington Post 416 will take on Ballwin Post 611/Manchester Post 208 at 8 p.m. ...
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Post 369 Freshmen Legion squad wins state crown (7/19/15)The Scott County Rage Post 369 Freshmen Legion baseball team closed out its season by claiming the Missouri state championship with a 7-3 victory over Bonne Terre on Saturday at Glendale High School in Springfield. Post 369, which claimed a district title over Jackson Post 158 and Cape Girardeau Post 63, went undefeated at the tournament. The Rage defeated Hannibal 6-0, Glendale 15-0 and Bonne Terre 7-0 before the title game...
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Jackson Senior Legion continues district dominance with fourth consecutive title (7/18/15)Jackson Post 158 defeated Cape Girardeau Post 63 11-3 on Saturday at VFW Stadium in Sikeston behind Gavon Turner's complete-game performance.
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Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion baseball team reaches District 14 title game (7/18/15)SIKESTON, Mo. -- Colten Weber demonstrated the ability to throttle opponents' baserunning games from behind the plate as a sophomore catcher at Jackson High School, helping the Indians' baseball team advance to the Class 5 quarterfinals this past spring...
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Cape Legion falls to Sikeston in district tournament (7/17/15)Post 114 won 7-5, will face Jackson Legion tonight.
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Jackson Jr. Legion stays alive at zone tourney (7/17/15)The Jackson Post 158 Junior Legion baseball team defeated Ballwin 9-4 on Thursday night to keep its hopes of a zone tournament title. The district champions will have to beat Festus twice today to advance to the state tournament. Festus defeated Post 158 earlier Thursday 6-5 in walk-off fashion...
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Traditional American Legion programs among summer baseball options (7/15/15)American Legion baseball offers a busy schedule with plenty of postseason titles to earn.
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Blytheville strikes for late runs in 8-4 victory over Cape Legion (7/15/15)The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team surrendered five runs over the final two innings in an 8-4 loss to Blytheville, Arkansas, on Tuesday at Capaha Field. The teams were tied 3-3 entering the top of the sixth, where Blytheville scored two runs. The visitors added three more runs in the seventh for an 8-3 lead...
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Cape Legion drops 5-4 decision to Sikeston (7/14/15)The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team yielded single runs in Sikeston's final three at-bats and dropped a 5-4 decision on the road Monday night. After Sikeston took a 2-0 lead in the first inning, Post 63 responded with four runs in the fourth for a 4-2 lead. The Silver Sox regained the lead with runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings...
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Jackson Jr. Legion wins district tournament (7/13/15)Jackson Post 158 claimed the Junior Legion District 14 tournament for a third consecutive year with a 5-2 victory over Cape Girardeau Post 63 on Sunday night at Capaha Field.
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District Junior Legion tourney postponed, scheduled to begin today (7/10/15)Wednesday night's thunderstorms forced the District 14 Junior Legion baseball tournament to be postponed with action scheduled to resume today at Capaha Field. Top-seeded Jackson Post 158 will face fourth-seeded Sikeston Ladies Auxiliary Unit 114 at 2 p.m. today, followed by a matchup between second-seeded Cape Girardeau Plaza Tire Post 63 and third-seeded Advance Armor Seed at 4 p.m. The losers from both games will square off at 6 p.m., and the winners will play at 8 p.m...
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District 14 Junior Legion baseball tournament rescheduled for today (7/9/15)The District 14 Junior Legion baseball tournament is scheduled to begin today at Capaha Field after wet field conditions caused Wednesday's action to be postponed. Top-seeded Jackson Post 158 will take on fourth-seeded Sikeston Ladies Auxiliary Unit 114 at 4 p.m. today, followed by a game between second-seeded Cape Girardeau Plaza Tire Post 63 and No. 3 Advance Armor Seed at 6 p.m. The losing team from both games will play at 8 p.m...
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Jackson Post 158 Jr. Legion begins defense of district title today (7/8/15)Even though the Jackson Junior Legion baseball team won district, state and regional championships a year ago, Post 158 coach Shelby Kight knows those achievements carry no weight when his team begins District 14 tournament action today at Capaha Field...
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Jackson Post 158 takes down Cape Ford and Sons Post 63 (7/1/15)Cape Ford and Sons outhit Jackson but dropped a 3-1 decision in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday at Capaha Field.
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Cape Post 63 drops doubleheader to Charleston (7/1/15)Ty Householder didn't allow a shaky start to ruin his entire evening. The Charleston right-hander was touched for four hits, walked one and hit a batter over the first two innings of Tuesday night's game against Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63. But he was able to limit the damage to a single run, then settled down and held Post 63 scoreless the rest of the way in a 7-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader sweep at Capaha Park...
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Jackson Senior Legion cruises past Sikeston in 4 1/2 innings (6/25/15)Post 158 scored nine runs in the second inning on its way to a 14-0 win over the Sikeston Post 114 Silver Sox in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.
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Cape Legion splits doubleheader with New Madrid Senior Babe Ruth (6/24/15)SUMMER BASEBALL The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team scored two runs in the top of the seventh to break a tie and defeat the New Madrid Senior Babe Ruth squad 10-8 and salvage a doubleheader split Monday night. Cramer Mcgarr and Connor Mcgarr both went 2 for 4 for Cape, which improved to 11-9. ...
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Jackson Junior Legion upends Harrisburg 6-3 (6/22/15)Tyler Amos pitched six innings and allowed six hits and three runs to lead the Jackson Junior Legion baseball team to a 6-3 win over Harrisburg Junior Legion this weekend. Tyler Knight finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a double to lead Jackson at the plate...
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Hagerty's arm, Morse's bat help Cape Post 63 down Sikeston Post 114 in Legion baseball matchup (6/18/15)Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 defeated the Sikeston Post 114 Silver Sox 7-1 in a district showdown Wednesday night.
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Fighting Squirrels, Jackson Senior Legion split doubleheader (6/16/15)Jackson Post 158 won the opener 8-3 but dropped the nighcap 8-5.
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De Soto sweeps Cape Legion in doubleheader (6/16/15)The Cape Girardeau Post 63 Ford and Sons American Legion baseball team was swept in a doubleheader with De Soto on Monday, falling 8-5 and 17-4 at Capaha Field. Cape outhit De Soto 10-8 in the first game, but fell in a six-run hole after four innings. De Soto struck for four runs in the second on one hit, taking advantage of two errors, two walks and a hit batsman...
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Jackson Junior Legion caps season with regional title (8/4/14)Post 158 rebounded from a loss to beat South Dakota to win the championship behind Zach Elfrink's five-hit shutout.
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Jackson Junior Legion a win away from regional title (8/2/14)Post 158 eased into the championship with a 9-3 victory in the winner's bracket final.
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Jackson Junior Legion pitching staff continues dominance at regional tournament (8/1/14)Missouri state champion Post 158 defeated the Kansas state champion 5-2 on Friday afternoon.
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Jackson Jr. Legion wins at regional tournament (8/1/14)Post 158 debuted at the tourney with a 12-5 win over South Dakota
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Jackson Junior Legion set for first regional tournament (7/31/14)The Missouri Junior Legion champion opens play today against South Dakota in Leavenworth, Kansas.
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Jackson Sr. Legion falls in zone final (7/27/14)The Jackson Senior American Legion Post 158 baseball team saw its season come to an end Saturday night with a 6-4 loss to host Festus in the championship game of the Zone 4 tournament. Jackson rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and had runners at second and third when the final out was recorded...
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Jackson Junior Legion advances to championship at state tournament (7/26/14)Post 158 won a pair of games Friday in the Missouri Junior American Legion State Tournament to earn a berth in the championship game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Legion Field.
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Host Jackson makes most of automatic bid in opening win at state tournament (7/25/14)Starting pitcher Zach Elfrink pitched six perfect innings in the 3-2 victory.
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Jackson Junior Legion takes lessons of loss to state tournament (7/24/14)Jackson Post 158 hopes to make most of the automatic bid given to the tourney's host.
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Jackson Senior Legion hopes third time is the charm at zone tournament (7/23/14)District champ Jackson Post 158 opens play today against Rock Memorial in Festus, Missouri.
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Walk-off win, 2-1 loss cap zone tourney for Jackson Junior Legion (7/20/14)A 12-inning, 14-13 win over Ballwin Post 611 win kept the team alive in the Zone 4 tournament at Legion Field, but a 2-1 loss to Eureka Post 177 eliminated the host team.
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Jackson Senior Legion defeats Cape to win third straight district title (7/19/14)Post 158 defeated Post 63 10-9 to claim its third consecutive district title Friday.
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Cape Junior Legion's season ends with error-filled loss (7/19/14)Cape Post 63 lost 8-3 to Ballwin Post 611 in Zone 4 tournament
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1994 Cape Legion Post 63 team honored for state title run (7/19/14)Players from Central and Jackson combined to create Cape Post 63's most successful team
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Jackson Freshman Legion wins (7/18/14)Southeast Missourian Jay Hutchison belted a three-run home run and drove in five RBIs as the Jackson Freshman Junior Legion stayed alive in the state tournament with a 12-0, five-inning win over Springfield Glendale on Friday in Washington, Missouri...
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Jackson freshmen fall in state tournament (7/18/14)The Jackson Freshman Post 158 team dropped into the loser's bracket of the eight-team state tournament with a 12-10 loss to host Washington, Missouri, on Thursday. Colten Weber took the loss in relief for Post 158, which fell to 30-5 and will face Springfield Glendale in a 10 a.m. elimination game today...
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Big inning haunts Cape Junior Legion in Zone 4 tournament (7/18/14)The Cape Post 63 Ford and Sons Junior American Legion baseball team would like to take back one inning of its opening game in the Zone 4 tournament at Jackson's Legion Field. Just one inning, thank you...
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Jackson Post 158 reaches final of district tourney (7/18/14)Most pitchers dream of throwing a no-hitter at some point in their career. But for Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 starting pitcher Joe Elfrink it's all about helping his team win. The Leopold High School graduate only gave up three hits and carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning in Post 158's 11-2 win over Pemiscot County Legion Post 88 in the opening round of the District 14 Senior Legion tournament on Thursday at Notre Dame Regional High School...
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Jackson freshman team wins at state tourney (7/17/14)The Jackson Freshman Legion Post 158 baseball team rode the shutout pitching of Brayden Emmons to defeat Springfield Glendale 1-0 during the state tournament in Washington, Missouri. Emmons allowed just three hits as Post 158 advanced to the 7 p.m. game today between the winner of Washington and Eureka in the double-elimination tournament...
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Jackson lands Senior Legion event's top seed (7/17/14)Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 is the top seed and two-time defending champion of the District 14 tournament, which begins today at Notre Dame Regional High School. Post 158 went 5-0 in district play during the regular season. It will await the winner of today's first-round game between Cape Ford and Sons Senior Legion Post 63 and Pemiscot County Senior Legion Post 88...
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Area Junior Legion teams begin Zone 4 tourney today (7/17/14)The Jackson Junior Legion Post 158 baseball team has experienced what coach Shelby Kight calls "a trickle-down effect of winning" the past two years. Post 158 won its second straight district title last week and will begin play in the Junior Legion Zone 4 tournament today at Jackson City Park...
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Jackson Junior Legion wins 10-7 (7/9/14)The Jackson Junior American Legion baseball team closed its regular season with a 10-7 victory over Pemiscot Senior Legion on Tuesday in Caruthersville, Missouri. Jackson scored five times in the third inning and used 2 1/3 innings of two-hit relief by winning pitcher Ben Maudie in the nine-inning game...
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Jackson Legion uses big first inning to rout Cape 20-2 (7/8/14)Five hits and five RBIs was enough for Cody Harris. The Jackson Senior American Legion Post 158 third baseman can wait another day for baseball's rare cycle. He had the first three phases covered in a 20-2 win over Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Senior Legion on Monday at Capaha Field...
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Cape Junior Legion routs Scott County 12-1 (7/8/14)The Cape Junior Legion baseball team built up confidence for its first-round district tournament game with a 12-1 victory over host Scott County Junior Legion on Monday. Cape banged out 15 hits in the win, including a 4-for-4 performance by Blake Klett...
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Surprise starter stellar in Jackson Legion win (7/5/14)Avery Whiteside allowed just two hits in Jackson Post 158's 7-1 victory.
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Defense shines, but Cape Junior Legion falls to SEMO Strokers (6/26/14)If anybody can find the silver lining in a baseball loss, Tatum Kitchen can. His Junior American Legion Post 63 squad dropped a tight 4-2 decision to the SEMO Strokers, a Senior Babe Ruth team based out of Advance, on Wednesday at Capaha Field, but Kitchen refused to dwell on the negatives and instead accentuated the positives displayed by his young squad...
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Jackson Legion rolls past Sikeston (6/24/14)A good pitcher usually relies on his fastball to get outs. Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 (18-4) starting pitcher Michael Houchins did just that as Post 158 defeated Sikeston Senior Legion Post 114 7-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday at Jackson City Park...
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Missed opportunity dooms Cape Ford and Sons Post 63 in loss to Pemiscot County (6/19/14)Post 63 had a runner on third with no outs in the eighth inning and failed to score during a 4-2 loss.
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Walk-off homer propels Jackson Senior Legion to win over Cape Ford and Sons (6/17/14)Kelby Brown picked the perfect time to hit his first home run of the season. His one-out, walk-off solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday lifted Jackson Post 158 to a 3-2 victory.
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SEMO Pirates beat Post 63 to advance to Fighting Squirrel Classic final (6/15/14)The Pirates defeated Cape Ford and Sons Post 63 Senior Legion 4-1 on Saturday behind the pitching of Jacob Trammel.
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Cape Legion claims opener in Fighting Squirrel Classic (6/13/14)The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Legion Post 63 Legion baseball team rolled into the quarterfinals of the Fighting Squirrel Classic with a 9-1 victory over the Jackson Senior Babe Ruth team Thursday night at Notre Dame Regional High School. Cape collected seven hits and took advantage of five errors in improving to 7-2...
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Cape Legion extends shutout streak to three games (6/10/14)The Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior Legion baseball team recorded its third shutout in two days when it defeated the Jackson Senior Babe Ruth Cyclones 8-0 on Monday at Capaha Field. Hayden Lynn struck out nine batters in six innings in recording the win...
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Cape Senior Legion posts pair of shutouts (6/9/14)Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior Legion pitchers threw a pair of shutouts against the Chaffee Senior Babe Ruth Strokers on Sunday, including a no-hitter by Matt Chism. Chism struck, walked two and hit one batter in the seven-inning opener at Capaha Field...
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Zone 4 winner Eureka had a tie to Cape area (7/30/13)The Eureka Post 177 Senior American Legion baseball team that won the Zone 4 tournament in Jackson over the weekend with a 3-0 record had an interesting local connection. Eureka received three nine-inning complete-game pitching performances, including one from Brennen Lummus in Friday's 5-3 winners bracket final victory over Festus. The right-hander, who will be a senior at Eureka High School in suburban St. Louis this fall, struck out 10, walked one and allowed five hits...
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Jackson Post 158's season ends with loss to Eureka (7/28/13)The Eureka Post 177 Senior American Legion baseball team captured its first zone championship Saturday. Eureka's joy came at the expense of Jackson's disappointment as Post 158 wasn't far off from winning its first zone title and earning its first state tournament berth...
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Behind Elfrink, Jackson avoids early elimination (7/28/13)A sloppy, muddy mound did little to slow down Joe Elfrink. Elfrink overcame a steady, virtual game-long drizzle to pitch the Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team to a Zone 4 tournament losers bracket win Friday. Elfrink went all eight innings as Jackson routed Dunklin County Post 303 14-4 in a run-rule affair that ended in the bottom of the eighth...
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Walk-off loss puts Jackson Legion in a tough position (7/26/13)The Festus Post 253 Senior American Legion baseball team might not be as powerful this year as in some recent seasons. But the tradition-rich squad can never be counted out. Festus once again made that crystal clear Thursday, stunning host Jackson with a two-run ninth-inning rally to win 5-4 in a winners bracket semifinal of the zone 4 tournament...
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Eureka rolls in its opener (7/26/13)The Eureka Post 177 Senior American Legion baseball team flexed its muscles during Thursday's opening round of the Zone 4 tournament. Eureka, which won regular-season and tournament titles in the competitive District 10 that covers most of St. Louis County, thumped District 10 rival Creve Coeur Post 397 11-2 at Whitey Herzog Stadium in Jackson...
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Jackson walks off with Game 1 win (7/26/13)Trent Wills didn't recall ever having a walk-off hit before. Wills came through with one Thursday -- and thankfully for the Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team. Otherwise there is no telling how long the opening game of the Zone 4 tournament would have gone...
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Zone 4 tourney features tough field (7/24/13)The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball program successfully bid to host this year's Zone 4 tournament. That meant Jackson automatically qualified for the five-team, double-elimination event -- but Post 158 was intent on not backing into the field...
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Jackson falls in championship game of Freshmen Legion state tournament (7/22/13)Jackson Post 158 lost 11-1 in five innings to Eureka in Sunday's championship game of the Freshmen American Legion State Baseball Tournament in Branson, Mo. The loss, the second consecutive 10-run loss to Eureka, ended Jackson's season at 28-8-1. Jackson had beaten Eureka 3-2 in Friday's winners bracket final to improve to 3-0 in the tournament at the time. ...
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Top half of lineup sparks Jackson Sr. Legion win (7/21/13)SENATH, Mo. -- The first five hitters in the Jackson Senior American Legion Post 158 lineup took care of business Saturday afternoon with a District 14 tournament championship on the line. Trent Wills, Steven Porzelt, Laban Petzoldt, Chase Simmons and Cody Harris combined to tally nine RBIs as Jackson collected its second straight district championship with a 9-4 win against host Dunklin County Post 303. ...
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Jackson freshmen vie for Legion state title (7/21/13)Jackson's run through the Freshmen American Legion State Baseball Tournament in Branson, Mo., hit a speed bump on Saturday. That speed bump was Eureka, which dealt Jackson a 12-2 loss and forced another game between the two teams today to determine the state champion...
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Jackson freshmen roll, 7-1 (7/19/13)The Jackson Freshmen American Legion Post 158 baseball team continues to roll at the state tournament in Branson, Mo. Jackson (27-6-1) improved to 2-0 in the tournament with Thursday's 7-1 victory over Washington. Jeremiah McGuire pitched six innings for the win, allowing five hits and one run. He struck out six and walked two...
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Jackson Post 158 moves on (7/19/13)The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team had little trouble as it opened defense of its District 14 tournament championship. Jackson, seeded second for the four-team event in Senath, Mo., rolled past third-seeded Sikeston 7-1 on Thursday...
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Jackson juniors eye a state bid (7/18/13)Fresh off an impressive performance in last week's District 14 tournament, the Jackson Junior American Legion Post 158 enters play in this week's Zone 4 Tournament in Festus, Mo., with a loftier goal in mind: qualifying for next week's state tournament in Joplin, Mo...
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Jackson freshmen post win (7/18/13)BRANSON, Mo. -- The Jackson Freshman American Legion Post 158 baseball team was victorious in its state tournament opener Wednesday afternoon, defeating Waynesville, Mo., 4-2. Austin Bucher, Jake Edwards and Ryan Mize each went 2 for 3 at the plate for Jackson (26-6-1)...
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Jackson Senior Legion captures victory No. 35 (7/17/13)The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team was looking for a solid postseason tuneup and its 35th win of the summer. Mission accomplished on both fronts. Jackson tuned up for the District 14 tournament with Tuesday night's 9-4 victory over the visiting Blytheville (Ark.) Casons at Herzog Stadium...
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Sr. Legion District 14 Tournament begins today (7/17/13)The Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball team would appear to face little pressure entering the District 14 tournament since it has already locked up a zone berth. Don't tell that to Jackson coach Mark Lewis, whose squad is intent on performing at a peak level as it seeks its second straight District 14 tournament title...
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Jackson freshmen vie for Legion 'A' state title (7/17/13)Beginning today and for the rest of the week, the music and excitement that is Branson, Mo., will take a back seat to baseball. The American Legion 'A' Baseball Tournament. also known as the Freshman Legion tournament, gets underway today with eight teams vying for the state championship, which will be decided Sunday...
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Charleston Sr. Babe Ruth routs Cape Senior Legion (7/16/13)The Charleston Senior Babe Ruth baseball team handed a 13-2 loss to visiting Cape Girardeau American Legion Post 63 on Monday night. The Fighting Squirrels threw nine pitchers at Cape in the nine-inning game with starter Cody Payne getting the win. Trevor Propst took the loss for Cape, allowing 10 runs but just two earned over four innings. He gave up eight hits, struck out three and walked three but was hurt by a defense that committed nine errors...
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Capahas sweep Pallys (7/15/13)Plaza Tire left-hander Skylar Cobb turned in a dominating pitching performance in the first game of a doubleheader against the host Springfield (Ill.) Pallys, and the Capahas went on to a sweep Sunday. Cobb struck out 13 batters in an 8-1 victory, and the Capahas extended their winning streak to four games with a 9-3 win in the nightcap...
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Cape Senior Legion trumps Blytheville in 12 innings (7/15/13)The Cape Girardeau Ford and Sons Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team was desperate to break its season-long four-game losing streak. So Cape didn't mind having to work a little overtime. Post 63 came within one out of a regulation victory before the visiting Blytheville (Ark.) Casons pushed across the tying run in the top of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon...
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Jackson Junior Legion wins District 14 tournament (7/14/13)If the Jackson Junior American Legion Post 158 baseball team came into this weekend's District 14 tournament looking to prove something, it certainly did. Jackson defeated the Sikeston Post 114 Junior Legion team 7-2 in Saturday's championship game at Central field, combining quality pitching, timely hitting and virtually flawless defense to earn a berth in this week's Zone 4 tournament in Festus, Mo...
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Dunklin County grabs win, district edge vs. Jackson Senior Legion (7/14/13)Post 158 won the nightcap but dropped the important district game in the opener
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Scott County Junior Legion's season ends in controversy (7/12/13)The winning run scored on a balk call on the catcher