MURPHY LAYS DOWN LAW; CAPAHAS WIN

STE. GENEVIEVE -- The Kohlfeld Capahas used four home runs, two by Ryan Murphy, to stay unbeaten with a 15-4 victory over Ste. Genevieve Wednesday night.

Murphy added a double to his round-trippers and finished with five RBIs.

The Capahas, who improved to 19-0 on the season, also received longballs from Steve Kress and Darrick Smith.

After Ste. Gen grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first, Kress and Murphy put the Capahas ahead for good with solo home runs in the second. The Capahas added five runs in the second, but saw Ste. Gen counter with three to cut the lead to 7-4.

Smith then launched a three-run homer in the fifth to up the advantage to 10-4. The Capahas added two runs in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Kohlfeld, eyeing a big five-game series with Waterloo, Ill., this weekend, used four pitchers -- Jason Duncan, Danny Simpher, Brandon West and Chad Bogenpohl. The latter three pitchers allowed just one hit over five inning. Simpher, who allowed one hit and struck out three, was credited with the win.

Darin Kinsolving had four of the Capahas' 12 hits. Murphy finished with three, while Tom Breuer and Kress had two apiece.

"This weekend we have a critical, tough five-game series against one of the better teams in the Midwest," said Capahas manager Jess Bolen.

The Capahas visit Waterloo for a doubleheader on Friday.