Riverdogs split two games with the Evansville Outlaws

The Cape Riverdogs amateur baseball team split two games Sunday with the Evansville (Ind.) Outlaws.

Cape won the first game 9-2, but the Riverdogs left the tying run on base and suffered a 7-4 loss in the second game.

Tim Davis pitched a complete game to pick up the win in the opener. He allowed two earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out six.

Bryan Austin was 3-for-3, while Greg Craft, Tyler Schlosser, Adam Friga and Billy Palmer each had two hits. Palmer belted a three-run home run in the sixth inning.

In the second game, Eric O'Hare took the loss, allowing four runs on four hits and two walks in three innings.

Ryne Wood and Steve Fowler each had two hits, while Matt Davis and Palmer each drove in two runs.

The Riverdogs loaded the bases in the seventh but could not catch the Outlaws.

The Riverdogs (2-1) play at the Southern Illinois Merchants on Tuesday.