EFTINK BLASTS 4 HOMERS IN CHAFFEE SPLIT

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- After a stellar spring in the high school baseball season, Josh Eftink has turned even hotter with the weather.

In Chaffee Medicap Legion's split of a doubleheader with Blytheville (Ark.) Monday night, Eftink blasted four home runs in four consecutive at-bats.

Eftink hit one in his final at-bat of a 10-1 opening victory, then blasted three in a 7-6, eight-inning loss in the nightcap.

"It was a legit field," said Chaffee coach Jeff Graviett. "The first was to center field and the other three were to left."

Eftink also recorded the win on the mound in the opener, allowing four hits in five innings. He struck out two and walked five.

Lance Amick also had a homer for Chaffee (2-2-1) as Medicap had six hits overall.

In the nightcap, Brandon Amick suffered the loss in relief of Tommy Stidham, who went the first four innings. Stidham allowed five runs, but only two were earned. He gave up five hits and walked one and struck out one. Amick allowed three hits over the final four innings.

Eftink homered in the first third and seventh innings, the latter giving Chaffee a 6-5 lead. He walked in the fifth inning. Blytheville scored a run in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game and scored the winning run in the eighth.