Area digest 5/31/12

Post 63 Senior Legion rallies for victory

Jesse Schott's one-out double in the bottom of the seventh inning carried the Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Senior American Legion Post 63 baseball team past Kennett Senior Babe Ruth 4-3 on Wednesday.

Schott's double scored Trey Gardner, who reached on a fielder's choice.

Post 63 (3-2) scored a run in the sixth to pull even at 3-3.

Luke Hinkebein earned the win in relief. He allowed one run and struck out three over two innings.

Andrew Williams worked the first five innings and allowed two runs, one earned, for Post 63.

Post 63 Junior Legion falls in five innings

The Plaza Tire Cape Girardeau Junior American Legion Post 63 baseball team fell to Kennett Senior Babe Ruth 15-5 in five innings Wednesday.

Adam Pope suffered the loss after allowing six runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings.

Trey Rabbass went 1 for 3 with a triple and three RBIs for Post 63 (3-2).

Carns cards hole-in-one

Wendi Carns used a 9-wood to score an ace on hole No. 13 at Cape Girardeau Country Club.

The hole was playing 135 yards.

Hightower edges McKinney by two

Samantha Hightower shot a 94 to beat Conner McKinney by two strokes in the girls 14 and 15 18 holes Tour division at Wednesday's PGA Gateway Series event at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter, Mo.

Nick Westrich shot a 44 to hold off Gage Wolford by one stroke in the boys 12 and 13 nine-hole division.

Results

GIRLS

12 to 13 nine holes -- Peyton Bradley 43; Kate Kinder 64

14 to 19 nine holes -- Amy Blattel 52; Adele Soutar 60

16 to 19 18 hole Tour -- Samantha Hightower 94; Conner McKinney 96

BOYS

10 to 11 nine holes -- Tanner Walton 44; Trevor Bradley 49; Jaden Hightower 50

12 to 13 nine holes -- Nick Westrich 44; Gage Wolford 45; Karsten Short 53

14 to 19 nine holes -- Justin Halter 48; Brandon Stickler 58; Tanner McVey 62

12 to 13 18 holes reg. -- Nathan Woolard 100; Carson Miles 101

14 to 15 18 holes reg. -- John Burcham 92; Sean Finney 98; Will Michel 104

14 to 15 18 holes Tour -- Trent Schumer 90; Brian Whitson 92; Jon Renner 93

16 to 19 18 holes Tour -- Aaron Beck 77; Adam Way 80; Gabe Wheeler 83

Jackson Sr. Babe Ruth drops pair

The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team lost both ends of a doubleheader at Poplar Bluff on Tuesday.

Colby Brown allowed 11 runs over four innings in the 11-0 five-inning opening loss.

Jon Winkler struck out two and walked two in a complete-game losing effort in the second game, a 3-2 decision.

Poplar Bluff rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to pull out the win.

-- From staff reports