WATERLOO TOPS CAPS IN 10-INNING PITCHING DUEL

WATERLOO, Ill. -- The McDowell Capahas dropped to 7-3 on the season Thursday night with a 2-1 loss in 10 innings to the Waterloo Buds.

Waterloo's Jim Anderson provided the game-winning single with two outs.

Matt Palmer pitched a gem for the Capahas. He went 9 2/3 innings and gave up no earned runs on five hits and a walk. He fanned four.

"It was just an excellent pitching job by Matt," said Capahas coach Jess Bolen. "I thought the guys played well. It was a really good ballgame. This was a powerful team and he ate them up."

Waterloo, which suffered an 8-7 loss to the Capahas last week, took a 1-0 lead in the first and the Capahas tied the game in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Jim Wolsey.

Tom Bolen and Jerry Wolsey each had two hits for the Capahas, who managed 10 hits overall.