Cape Central vs. Notre Dame baseball

Cape Central's Cooper Crosnoe rounds third base on his way to score against Notre Dame during the first inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame second baseman Noah Brown looks to the umpire with Cape Central's Trent Sandusky who was called out on a steal attempt during the first inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Layne Robinson is hit by a pitch during the third inning against Cape Central Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame starter Reid James pitches to a Cape Central batter during the third inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Central catcher Hunter Hiett waits to tag out Notre Dame's Cayden Dannenmueller during the fourth inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Brayden Eftink hits a solo home run against Cape Central during the fifth inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Brayden Eftink rounds third base after hitting a solo home run against Cape Central during the fifth inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Brayden Eftink is greeted by teammates after hitting a solo home run against Cape Central during the fifth inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame pitcher Reid James talks to catcher Brayden Eftink during the fifth inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Kam Dohogne bunts against Cape Central during the sixth inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Notre Dame's Ben Womack slides safely into third base against Cape Central during the sixth inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)

Cape Central reliever Joe Baker pitches to a Notre Dame batter during the seventh inning Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Cape Girardeau Central High School. (Fred Lynch)