Oak Ridge slips past Panthers

Friday, April 6, 2007

Meadow Heights' Lindsey Mayfield pitched to an Oak Ridge batter Thursday at Oak Ridge High School. (Fred Lynch) [Click to enlarge]

Hannah Sedgwick struck out nine and walked two to lead Oak Ridge past Meadow Heights 8-6 in softball action Thursday.

Sedgwick also went 3-for-3 at the plate and knocked in two runs in thewin at home.

Meadow Heights opened a four-run lead in the first inning, but surrendered four in the second and two more in the third.

WP -- Hannah Sedgwick. LP -- Lindsey Mayfield. 2B -- Camie Roberts (OR), Kia Thomas (OR). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights, K. Long 2-3, A. Hendrickson 3-4; Oak Ridge, Cami Roberts 2-4, Hannah Sedgwick 3-3. Records -- Oak Ridge 2-4

J.V -- Oak Ridge 4, Meadow Heights 2

Scott City 14, Dexter 5

Emily Essner pitched seven innings, allowed two earned runs on four hits and struck out seven batters en route to Scott City's road romp over Dexter.

The Rams (5-1) belted out 13 hits.

WP -- Emily Essner, 4-1. LP -- Jackson. 3B -- Kim Klipfel (C), Sisk (D). Multiple hits -- Scott City, Becki Holder 2-4; Lauren Schaefer 3-4; Chelsi Bradley 2-5; Kim Klipfel 3-3. Records -- Scott City 5-1,

BASEBALLChaffee 6, Scott County Central 0

Adam Urhahn and Chris Hanback combined for a three-hit shutout as Chaffee won at home.

The duo also combined for 13 strikeouts. Urhahn struck out 10 and allowed three hits over the first six innings, while Hanback fanned three in a hitless seventh inning.

Adam Horton provided three RBIs, which included a two-run single in a three-run second inning.

WP -- Adam Urhahn, 3-0. LP -- Caleb Johnson. Multiple hits -- SCC, Brown 2-3. Records -- Chaffee 6-3.

Dexter 3, Scott City 2

Dexter squeezed home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to knock off the Rams.

Scott City clung to a one-run lead heading into the final inning, but Dexter managed two runs to earn the victory.

Blake Dirnberger pitched three innings, allowed six hits and two earned runs for the Rams.

Cody Carlyle went 3-for-4 with a double for Scott City (3-3).

WP -- Chamberlain. LP -- Ryan Modglin. 2B -- Cody Carlyle (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City, Carlyle 3-4; Cody Page 3-3; Shae Simmons 2-4. Records -- Scott City 3-3.

Oak Ridge 10,Meadow Heights 7

Ethan Sachs helped his own cause with a pair of hits and picked up the win on the mound for host Oak Ridge.

Meadow Heights rallied for five runs in the sixth to pull within three runs, but that was as close as it would get.

WP -- Ethan Sachs. LP -- Derrick Hanners. 2B -- Sachs (OR), Tyler Wagner (MH). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights, Dustin Hubler 2-3, Hanners 2-4, Wagner 2-4; Oak Ridge, Walt Ruesler 2-4, Sachs 2-4, Chase Dye 2-3. Records -- Oak Ridge 4-3.

GIRLS SOCCERCentral 3, Poplar Bluff 2

Sarah Uptmor had two assists to lead Central to a road victory over Poplar Bluff.

Heather Deisher, Melissa Smith, and Abby Kiefner all scored for the Tigers. Laura Lusk also added an assist.

Perryville 3, Farmington 1

Becca Hanquist netted two goals and Ashley Castleberry added another goal and an assist as Perryville (5-3) posted a home win against Farmington.

Alicia Kueker tallied an assist and Chelsey Marr added two assists.

Chastity Marr saved six shots for Perryville.

JV -- Perryville 1, Poplar Bluff 0.

TrackCharleston Invitational

The Chaffee boys took home first place with a total of 150 points in the seven-team meet.

The Chaffee girls team tallied 85 points, finishing in third place.

Chaffee results

Boys

3,200 relay -- 1. Chaffee 9:20.

800 relay -- 3. Chaffee 1:38.04

400 -- 1. Collin Dannenmueller 53.94

300 hurdles -- 3. Gage Harrell 48.19

800 -- 2. Gabe Seabaugh 2:16

3200 -- 3. Zac Wachter 12:26

1,600 relay -- 2. Chaffee 3:56

Long jump -- 2. Dylan McAlister 17-1

Triple jump -- 2. Trenton Horman 37-4

High jump -- 1. Horman 6-0, 2. Dannenmueller 5-8

Shot put -- 2. Armitage 42-1

Discus -- 3. Walker Rice 115-6

Girls

3,200 relay -- 1. Chaffee 11:50

1,600 -- 3. Tara Propst 6:45

800 -- 2. Rachel Hendrix 2:39

3200 -- 2. Sarah Reischman 15:06, 3. Sarah Benton 15:11

1,600 relay -- 2. Chaffee 4:48

Long jump -- 3. Sigman 13-1 1/2

Discus -- 2. Amber Kirk 85-6, 3. Whitney Schlosser 81-1.

-- From staff reports