Cape Girardeau cruises to opening victory against Nebraska

Anthony Wulfers pitched a complete-game four-hitter Friday to lift the Cape Girardeau Pepsi Mid America Senior Babe Ruth team past Hastings, Neb., 10-3 in the opening round of the regional tournament, being played in Bonne Terre, Mo.

Wulfers allowed three runs in the first inning to the visitors, but then shut out Hastings the rest of the way. He struck out 10 batters in seven innings.

Cape answered the Nebraska team's first-inning rally with two runs, then went ahead with three in the second.

Jacob Wengert led Cape with three hits. Nathan Kolda and Blake Geddis had two hits apiece while Adam Thomas cracked a solo homer in the sixth.

Cape plays 8 p.m. today against the winner of Friday night's late game between Iowa and Mineral Area, the host and Missouri state champion.