The Catfish defeat the Hoots for South Division Championship

The Catfish advance to the Western Conference Championship as the 2025 Prospect League South Division Champions!

The Catfish defeat the Hoots for South Division Championship
PLN Box Score
August 1, 2025

The Basics
Score: Cape Catfish 7, O'Fallon Hoots 2
Records: Cape Catfish (37-20, 1-0), O'Fallon Hoots (41-16, 0-1)
Location: Capaha Field - Cape Girardeau, MO

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO  – The Catfish are headed to the Western Conference Championship game with a 7-2 victory over the O'Fallon Hoots Friday at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau.

The South Division Champion Catfish will host the Northwest Division Champion LumberKings for the Western Conference Championship on Sunday.

It was all Catfish before the Hoots could get off the ground. A scoreless beginning ended quickly as the Catfish plated 3 runs in the 2nd inning courtesy of a Tank Sims triple.

The Hoots grabbed their first run the following frame on a Daniel Gierer RBI single.

Leading 3-1, the Catfish added 4 more on a Hayden Nazarenus 2-run home run, a Sims RBI double, and a Nathan Bowie RBI single in the 4th.

Gierer gave the Hoots their second run with a solo shot in the 6th, but that was the end of the scoring.

Sean Williams picked up the victory for the Catfish with 9 strikeouts across 6 innings, giving up just 2 runs.

Turning Point
Two big innings by the Catfish by the end of the 4th was too much for the Hoots to overcome.

Inside The Box Score

  • Lucas Niemeyer took the loss in the start for the Hoots, being charged with all 7 runs.

  • The Catfish outhit the Hoots just 7-6, but won the extra-base battle 4-2.

  • Daniel Gierer went 2-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs to lead the Hoots.

  • Tank Sims went 2-4 with a double and a triple with 3 RBIs to lead the Catfish.

Notes

  • This is the third division championship for Cape, but their first since 2021.

  • Cape is looking to return to the Prospect League Championship Series for the first time since their Championship season in 2021.

  • The Hoots are now 0-2 in Division Championship games across their two playoff appearances.

Up Next
The Catfish advance to Sunday's Conference Championship round and will host the Northwest Division Champion LumberKings.