Cape Legion splits with Steeleville

The Cape Girardeau Ford and Sons Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader with visiting Steeleville, Ill., on Sunday.

Cape dropped the seven-inning opener 8-2 and won the five-inning nightcap 2-0 in action at Central High School.

Post 63 (11-9) managed just four hits in the first game that saw starting pitcher Ryan Ochoa leave after two innings with a pulled muscle around his rib cage area.

Chase Eubank suffered the loss in relief.

J.C. Chapman then continued his recent stellar pitching in the finale with a complete-game one-hitter. He struck out eight.

Cape had five hits, led by Calvin Lovig's 2-for-2 performance that included a double.

Post 63 visits District 14 opponent Dunklin County for a 5 p.m. doubleheader today.

-- From staff report