Cape takes two vs. Chaffee

The Cape Girardeau Senior Babe Ruth team picked up two complete-game pitching performances Thursday night at Capaha Field in a doubleheader sweep of Chaffee.

After Anthony Wulfers' five-hitter in Cape Girardeau's 9-3 opening win, Garrett Stevens followed with a four-hitter in the nightcap, a 6-2 decision.

The wins brought Cape close to .500 at 9-10 and improved their recent streak to six wins in its last seven games.

"I've got all my kids back," Cape coach Alan Wengert said, referring to the end of vacation-related absences. "It makes a big difference when your playing with your whole team."

Cape has a doubleheader at Portageville on Sunday, then plays two more Monday at league-leading Charleston.

The name of the game Thursday was pitching for Cape, which had split a twinbill at Chaffee on June 25.

Wulfers struck out six batters and allowed three runs. He needed just 72 pitches in his complete game.

The Cape hitting attack supported him with five runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth.

Chaffee scored all three of its runs in the fifth inning, when it recorded three hits.

Brett Heischmidt led off both scoring rallies with hits and came around to score both times.

Luke Moll added two hits for Cape, including a two-run triple in the third. Stevens had a two-run triple in the third inning and scored on an error on the play. Tyler Bruce drove in two with single in the fourth inning.

In the second game, Stevens allowed four hits and struck out five in seven innings.

He also was 2-for-3 and drove in two runs.

Bruce had two hits and drove in three runs. Jacob Wengert and John Tomaszewski had two hits apiece.