FORD & SONS SWEEPS PAIR

Cape Legion Ford & Sons scratched out a sweep of Imperial Friday night at Capaha Field, winning the opener 8-5 in 12 innings before taking the nightcap 8-4.

After Ford & Sons scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to tie the game, Nathan McGuire appropriately capped the Fourth of July contest with a three-run blast in the 12th for the win.

Todd Pennington pitched five shutout innings of relief for the victory.

In the second game, Ross Bennett picked up the win on the mound and also banged out three hits. Andy Sweet and Pennington both added a pair of hits.

Cape Legion (22-11) visit Van Buren today.