Chillicothe Mudcats catcher Nathan Cupp from Marceline dives to – in the home plate umpire’s judgment – tag out sliding Des Moines (Iowa) Peak Prospects baserunner Leighton Jenkins at home plate for the first out of the top of the fourth inning of last Thursday’s game on “Chuck” Haney Field in Chillicothe’s “June’ Shaffer Memorial Park Stadium. Cupp had received a throw from left fielder Austin Wright following a bases-full single by Nick Prater. The run which scored ahead of this play made the Peak Prospects’ lead 6-0 and they went on to whip Chillicothe 11-1 in seven innings. (JENNIFER SMITH/C-T PHOTO)
By Paul Sturm C-T SPORTS EDITOR psturm@cherryroad.com With seemingly a good opportunity to generate some turnaround momentum after a sharp home win over the defending…
