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CHAFFEE -- The Chaffee Red Devils dropped two games of a doubleheader on Wednesday, falling to Notre Dame 8-2 in the first game and losing to Oak Ridge 4-0 in the nightcap.
In the opener, Notre Dame scored seven runs in the final three innings to get past Chaffee as Cody Heisserer earned the win. Jared Walker and Trevor Cannon each doubled for the Red Devils as Andrew Terhune finished 2-for-3 in a losing cause.
In the second game, Oak Ridge ace and University of Missouri signee Brett Thomas held Chaffee (17-6) to two hits while striking out 15 as the Blue Jays won 4-0.
Notre Dame 001 032 2 -- 8 10 0
Chaffee 000 002 0 -- 2 6 4
WP -- Cody Heisserer. LP -- Alex Davie. 2B -- (C) Jared Walker, Trevor Cannon. HR -- (ND) Cody DeBrock.
Chaffee 000 000 0 -- 0 2 1
Oak Ridge 101 200 X -- 4 5 0
WP -- Brett Thomas. LP -- Cody Payne. 2B -- (C) Jared Walker; (O) Thomas.
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Cape Central Tigers squeezed out two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to down Charleston 2-1 on Wednesday.
Ethan Browning was tagged with the loss despite allowing only two hits. Cape Central's Thomas Crocetti earned the win while going 2-for-3 at the plate.
Charleston 000 010 0 -- 1 5 1
Central 000 002 x -- 2 2 1
WP -- Thomas Crocetti. LP -- Ethan Browning. 2B -- James Naile (Ch). Multiple hits -- Central: Crocetti 2-3.
ORAN -- After jumping out to an early three-run lead, the Oran Eagles saw visiting Poplar Bluff break out for four home runs in 13-6 loss on Wednesday.
Leading the Eagles on their eight hit performance, Nolan Urhahn had two hits on the game, including a double.
The loss drops Oran to 18-2 with the Eagles set to host the Bernie Mules Friday at 4:30 p.m.
Poplar Bluff 031 342 0 - 13
Oran 302 001 0 - 6
WP -- Rowland. LP -- Kody Moore. 2B -- (P) Faith, Pyles; (O) Nolan Urhahn, Zac Chasteen. HR -- (P) King, Berry 2, Faith; (O) Tyler Heuring.
BLOOMFIELD -- The Bloomfield Wildcats got a home run from their lone senior Dylan Bader and defeated East Prairie 3-2 on Wednesday.