CHAFFEE'S SIMPHER TOSSES ONE-HITTER

BALLWIN -- A day after the Chaffee Junior Legion team got a no-hitter from Matt Stroup, Justin Simpher tossed a one-hitter Friday in a 10-0, six-inning romp of Anheuser Busch in the zone tournament.

Simpher walked two, one which was erased by a double play, and fanned eight. He gave up his first hit in the sixth inning.

"We're playing very, very well right now," said Chaffee manager Joe Rice. "Everybody is contributing, the bench -- everybody.

"We're pleasantly surprised have played as well and that our pitchers have been as effective as they have. This is the best they've pitched this year."

Chaffee pounded out 12 hits overall and seven different batters drove in runs.

John O'Rourke had three hits, including a triple; Perry Rice and Stroup each had three hits and a double; and Travis Hanback had two hits.

Chaffee (25-9) scored six runs in the second inning. It made no errors in the game and has just one in two games at the zone tournament.

Chaffee will play the winner of the Manchester-Anheuser Busch game at 2 p.m. today.