CAPE FORD & SONS LEGION DROPS TWIN BILL AT SENATH

SENATH -- Cape Girardeau's Ford & Sons American Legion baseball team dropped both ends of a key District 14 doubleheader here Sunday afternoon.

Host Senath prevailed 3-1 and 6-4 to improve to 10-0 in district play and 16-2 overall. Cape is 17-9 overall, 7-3 in District 14.

"It was two tough games," said Cape manager Ron Michel. "Senath is good but they're beatable. We're just not hitting the ball consistently right now. Our pitching was good enough."

Ford & Sons managed just 10 hits on the day and also had three errors in each game, which led to five unearned runs.

Jeff Lappe was the losing pitcher in the opener. He allowed six hits while striking out four and walking two.

Cape grabbed a 1-0 first-inning lead but didn't score again. Ford & Sons had only four hits and struck out 11 times. Andy Sweet led Cape with three hits.

Lanson DeBrock gave up just two earned runs but took the loss in the second game. He allowed eight hits while fanning five and walking one.

DeBrock's three-run home run in the second inning gave Cape a 4-0 lead, but again the visitors failed to score the rest of the way. They finished with six hits, no player having more than one.

"We jumped out early in both games but then did nothing the rest of the way," Michel said.

Cape will return to action today when Sikeston visits Capaha Field for a 6 p.m. District 14 doubleheader.

Chaffee, Perryville split

PERRYVILLE -- Chaffee's American Legion squad split a Sunday doubleheader with host Perryville, losing 2-0 and winning 5-1.

Chaffee is now 17-7.

Perryville's Josh Leible pitched the first-game shutout, allowing six hits while striking out four. Denver Stuckey took the loss, allowing five hits.

Tim Lowery was the winner in the second game, scattering seven hits while fanning seven and walking none. Jason Blechle suffered the loss.

Kenny Gaebler led the offense in the victory with two hits, two RBIs and three stolen bases.

Chaffee will have a key District 14 doubleheader Tuesday, hosting Cape Girardeau at 5:30 p.m.

Chaffee Jr. Legion loses first

PADUCAH, Ky. -- Chaffee's Junior American Legion team suffered its first loss of the season Sunday as host Paducah prevailed 6-5 in the first game of a doubleheader.

Chaffee came back to win the second game 5-2, improving to 25-1.

Jason Glastetter suffered the loss in the opener. Josh Eftink, John Wiplfer and Glastetter all had two of Chaffee's nine hits.

Jim Hulshof earned the win in the nightcap, allowing five hits in 6 1/3 innings. He fanned five and walked none. Tommy Stidham got the final two outs for the save.

Eftink had two of Chaffee's five hits while Wipfler belted a grand slam.

Of his team's first loss after 24 straight wins, Chaffee coach Jeff Graviett said, "I think it will take the pressure off us. You knew it was going to happen with the schedule we play, it was just a matter of when.

"But going 24-0 was great. The kids were really excited. Now we'll try to start another streak."

Chaffee visits Sikeston today for a 6 p.m. doubleheader.

Perryville sweeps SEMO Bank

Cape Girardeau's SEMO Bank Junior American Legion squad fell to 7-19 Sunday as visiting Perryville swept a doubleheader 7-2 and 8-5.

Dustin Sitzes allowed just two earned runs in five innings in the opener as he took the loss. Cape had six hits.

Richard Harrison was the losing pitcher in the second game as Cape had only two hits.

SEMO Bank returns to action today with a 6 p.m. doubleheader at Jackson.