Cape, Jackson Junior Legion split pair

The Cape Girardeau and Jackson American Legion junior teams split a doubleheader at Jackson on Monday.

Cape won the opener 9-8, with Jackson taking the second game 19-13.

Chris Brotherton finished with six hits over two games for Cape (7-2). Justin Myers was the winning pitcher for Cape in the opener, and Tyler Propst pitched the final inning for the save.

Myers added two hits and three RBIs in the opener.

In the second game Abe Dirnberger, Nathan Jones, Max Wieser and Alex Shell each had two hits for Cape.