Cape Catfish vs. Chillicothe Paints - Prospect League Championship Series Game 2

Monday, August 12, 2019

Ben Matthews

The Chillicothe Paints won Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, with a 9-4 victory over the Cape Catfish at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. The series will conclude with Game 3 on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, at Capaha Field with free admission.

Cape Catfish outfielder Ellison Hanna II exchanges playful banter with Izaac Pursley in the dugout before Game 2 in the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish catcher Andrew Keck runs from second base as a ground ball is fielded to end the bottom of the third inning Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish infielder Zane Wallace looks away in dismay as Chillicothe Paints baserunner Cody Orr is ruled safe at second base during Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish pitcher Tommy Springer delivers a pitch during Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish catcher Andrew Keck looks into the outfield while wiping away sweat during the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)

Sweat flies off Cape Catfish pitcher Tommy Springer's throwing arm as he delivers a pitch during Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series against the Chillicothe Paints on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish outfielder Ellison Hanna II wipes sweat from his face before taking the field for Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series against the Chillicothe Paints on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish infielder Zane Wallace throws to first base to secure an out during Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish first baseman Brady Cottom reaches to catch the ball as Chillicothe Paints runner Cody Orr dives to first base during a pick-off attempt in the top of the ninth inning in Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish infielder Brady Cottom, center, leaps off home plate after scoring behind Ellison Hanna II, right, on a single hit by Dalton Doyle (not pictured) during the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series against the Chillicothe Paints on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews )
Cape Catfish pitcher Breven Yarbro watches Chillicothe infielder Gavin Homer round third base after hitting a home run in the top of the eighth inning during Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish infielder Dalton Doyle, right, and Izaac Pursley watch an at-bat during the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish infielder Andrew Stone raises a bat in frustration after striking out to end the eighth inning during Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. Stone went 0-5 on the night. (Ben Matthews)
Cape Catfish manager Steve Larkin sits in the dugout before Game 2 of the Prospect League Championship Series on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. (Ben Matthews)