Live Blog: Dunklin County scrapes by Cape Legion

The Jackson Legion team eliminated Poplar Bluff with a win in the first game of the District 14 tournament on Saturday. Click here to read play-by-play from that game.

Now Dunklin County and Cape are facing off in the winner's bracket. I'll provide an update every half inning.

Top of First

Logan Morris starts on the mound for Cape.

Garret Stockton and Jake Welch reached base to start the game. (I missed what happened.) Parker Watkins followed with a homer to give Dunklin County an early 3-0 lead. Heath Horvath struck out and Aaron Booker struck out. Austin Jackson grounded out to first base.

Dunklin County 3, Cape 0

Bottom of First

Tyler Thompson starts for Dunklin County.

Jake Pewitt reached on an error by the second baseman. Blake Smith was hit by a pith. Ryan Grigaitis narrowly avoids a double play with a fielder's chose to third. Smith is out at second. Dustin Crowden hits a fielder's choice to the shortstop, who step on second to force out Grigaitis after bobbling the ball. Pewitt scores. Skylar Cobb struck out.

Dunklin County 3, Cape 1

Top of Second

Adam Grantham grounded out to shortstop. Zach Watkins singled. Joe Campbell grounded into a fielder's choice to second base. The ball was bobbled or a double play would have been the likely outcome. Garret Stockton then doubled to center, scoring Campbell. Jake Welch singled to right, scoring Stockton. Parker Watkins flied out to right.

Dunklin County 5, Cape 1

Bottom of Second

Trent St. Cin grounded out. Jimmy Obermark struck out looking. Josh Compas singled. Josh Hiett grounded into a fielder's choice. Compas out at second.

Dunklin County 5, Cape 1

Top of Third

Heath Horvath grounded out to third. Aaron Booker struck out. Austin Jackson singled. Adam Grantham grounded out to third.

Dunklin County 5, Cape 1

Bottom of Third

Jake Pewitt grounded out to the pitcher. Blake Smith reached on a error by third baseman Aaron Booker. Ryan Grigaitis grounded out to third on a fantastic play by Booker near the mound. Dustin Crowden fouled out behind home plate.

Dunklin County 5, Cape 1

Top of Fourth

Zach Watkins walked. Joe Campbell doubled. Garret Stockton grounded out to second, scoring Watkins. Jake Welch doubled, scoring Campbell. Welch advanced on wild pitch. Parker Watkins singled, scoring Welch. Heath Horvath struck out. Austin Jackson struck out.

Dunklin County 8, Cape 1

Bottom of Fourth

Skylar Cobb struck out. Trent St. Cin walked. Jimmy Obermark fouled out. Josh Compas struck out.

Dunklin County 8, Cape 1

Top of Fifth

Austin Jackson singled. Adam Grantham reached base. Zach Watkins flied out to right. Joe Campbell was hit by a pitch. Garret Stockton hit a two-RBI single. Jake Welch lined into a double play.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 1

Bottom of Fifth

Josh Hiett grounded out to second. Jake Pewitt reached base. Blake Smith got out. Ryan Grigaitis hit an RBI double, scoring Pewitt. Dustin Crowden grounded out to the first baseman.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 2

Top of Sixth

New Cape pitcher Ronnie Scott retired Parker Watkins, Heath Horvath and Aaron Booker in order.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 2

Bottom of Sixth

Skylar Cobb grounded out to shortstop. Trent St. Cin struck out. Jimmy Obermark was hit by a pitch. Josh Compas struck out.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 2

Top of Seventh

Austin Jackson and Adam Grantham were retired. Zach Watkins walked. Joe Campbell lined out to shortstop.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 2

Bottom of Seventh

After a groundout to start the inning, Jake Pewitt singled. Pinch hitter Jeremy Essner walked. Ryan Grigaitis hit an infield single. Pewitt scored on a throwing error by the shortstop as he tried to get an out at second. Dustin Crowden hit a two-RBI single and advanced to second on a throw home.

Adam Grantham replaced Tyler Thomas with Dunklin County leading 10-5. One out in the inning.

Skylar Cobb singled on the first pitch he saw, bring Crowden home. Trent St. Cin homered over the left field fence to bring Cape within two at 10-8. Josh Compas struck out. Jimmy Obermark walked. Josh Hiett singled, bringing home Obermark. Logan Edwards replaced Adam Grantham. Pewitt walked before Essner grounded back to the pitcher to end the inning.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 9

Top of Eighth

Jeremy Essner took over on the mound for Cape.

Garret Stockton got a single. Jake Welch hit into a 3-6-3 double play. Parker Watkins walked. Heath Horvath popped up to shortstop.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 9

Bottom of Eighth

Ryan Grigaitis hit a long fly ball to centerfield that was caught on the warning track before Dustin Crowden and Sylar Cobb were quickly retired.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 9

Top of Ninth

Dunklin County was retired in order.

Dunklin County 10, Cape 9

Bottom of Ninth

Trent St. Cin struck out. Jimmy Obermark struck out. Andrew Williams, who replaced Josh Compas at catcher, walked. Josh Hiett popped up down the first-base line to end the game.

Wowzer.

FINAL: Dunklin County 10, Cape 9

Cape will now play at 2 p.m. on Sunday to try to earn the right to play Dunklin County again in the tournament finals at 5 p.m. on Sunday.