Central ace shines in 2-1 win over Dexter

Central junior Brad LaBruyere came up two strikeouts short of a school record, as the Tigers' ace struck out 16 in a 2-1 win Tuesday against visiting Dexter.

Steve Mosely has the record with 18 strikeouts, a mark he set coincidentally on April 25, 1962. LaBruyere improved to 6-0 in SEMO Conference starts with a complete-game two-hitter.

The Tigers (14-4) improved to 8-1 in the SEMO Conference. Ty Craft had the game-winning single in the sixth inning.

Central 2, Dexter 1

Dexter 001 000 0 -- 1 2 3

Central 100 001 X -- 2 3 2

WP -- Brad LaBruyere, 8-1. LP -- Stevens. Records -- Central 14-4.

Scott City 8, Charleston 1

Scott City scored eight runs despite having just one hit during a home victory, as the Rams improved their Scott-Mississippi Conference record to 5-0.

The Rams (7-7) took advantage of seven errors and 11 walks by Charleston pitcher Josh Marshall. Scott City's only hit was a three-run triple by Jon Barr during a five-run sixth inning.

Andy Stephens struck out 10 and allowed three hits in a complete-game victory. He walked six, but just three after the first inning.

Charleston 000 000 1 -- 1 3 7

Scott City 001 025 X -- 8 1 1

WP -- Andy Stephens, 2-4. LP -- Josh Marshall. 3B -- Jon Barr (SC). Records -- Scott City 7-7.

Chaffee 19, Oak Ridge 0, 5 innings

Junior Chris Hanback and freshman Aaron Horrell combined for a no-hitter as Chaffee routed visiting Oak Ridge in five innings.

Hanback struck out seven batters and walked one in the first three innings, while Horrell fanned two more batters and also walked one over the final two frames.

Jerrod Steger went 3-for-3 with a triple for Chaffee (8-8), which had 10 hits. Josh Steger was 2-for-2.

Chaffee scored 11 runs in the second inning.

Oak Ridge 000 00 -- 0 0 4

Chaffee 1(11)0 7X -- 19 10 0

WP -- Chris Hanback, 2-1. LP -- Sachs. 3B -- Jerrod Steger (C). 2B -- Adam Hoton (C), Michael Lee (C). Multiple hits -- Chaffee, Steger 3-3, Josh Steger 2-2. Records -- Chaffee 8-8.

Oran 6, Woodland 2

Austin Dumey homered and tripled, good for four RBIs, as Oran posted a home victory.

Dumey went 3-for-3 for the Eagles (14-4), who had 10 hits. Chris Asmus and Kody Campbell both added two hits.

Alex Chasteen was the winning pitcher.

Woodland 001 000 1 -- 2 5 2

Oran 301 011 X -- 6 10 0

WP -- Alex Chasteen, 4-1. LP -- Andrew Wagoner. HR -- Austin Dumey (O). 3B -- Dumey (O). 2B -- C.J. Kernan (W), Kyle Reynolds (W), Kody Campbell (O), Chris Asmus (O). Multiple hits -- Oran, Dumey 3-3, Asums 2-3, Campbell 2-4, . Records -- Oran 14-4.

Meadow Heights 9, Delta 0

Meadow Heights broke open a tight game with a seven-run fifth inning and beat visiting Delta.

Derek Hanners went the distance for the Panther (5-6), allowing four hits in seven innings. He struck out a career-high 11 and walked two.

Bryce Wallis went 2-for-3 to lead Meadow Heights' seven-hit attack.

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Meadow Heights 000 270 X -- 9 7 1

WP -- Derek Hanners, 2-4. LP -- Martin. 3B -- Seabaugh (T). 2B -- Stroder (D). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights, Bryce Wallis 2-3. Records -- Meadow Heights 5-6.

Saxony Lutheran 13, Zalma 3

Peter Winningham went 4-for-4 and Brett Steffens belted a grand slam as Saxony Lutheran posted a five-inning win at Zalma.

The Crusaders (6-5) banged out 16 hits. Winningham tripled and doubled, while Steffens, Chris Roth, Kory Mueller, Ben Curtois, Dustin Roth and Garrett Fritsche all added two hits.

Fritsche was the winning pitcher.

Saxony 032 35 -- 13 16 2

Zalma 201 00 -- 3 6 5

WP -- Garrett Fritsche, 1-0. LP -- McCain. HR -- Brett Steffens (S). 3B -- Peter Winningham (S). 2B -- Winningham (S), Taylor (Z). Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran, Winningham 4-4, Steffens 2-3, Chris Roth 2-3, Kory Mueller 2-3, Fritsche 2-4, Ben Curtois 2-4, Dustin Roth 2-4; Zalma, Barrett 2-3. Records -- Saxony Lutheran 6-5.

SOFTBALL Oran 11, Woodland 10

Oran had just six hits but was able to rally past visiting Woodland.

The Eagles (12-2) trailed 10-6 after three innings.

Wendi Eftink had two hits for Oran, and Hannah Seyer was the winning pitcher.

Tasha Lincoln had four of Woodland's 10 hits, while Rheanna Greer added two hits.

Woodland 442 000 0 -- 10 10 3

Oran 240 032 X -- 11 6 5

WP -- Hannah Seyer, 9-1. LP -- Sasha Hutson. 2B -- Callie Kielhofner (O). Multiple hits -- Woodland, Tasha Lincoln 4-5, Rheanna Greer 2-3. Oran, Wendi Eftink 2-2. Records -- Oran 12-2.

Leopold 9, Bernie 2

Leopold broke a 3-3 tie with seven runs in the final three innings en route to a road win.

The game was shortened to six innings due to lightning.

Allison Bueter earned the complete-game win for Leopold (7-2), allowing five hits and striking out two batters.

Casey Bucher chipped in two hits for the Wildcats.

Leopold 011 151 -- 9 5

Bernie 011 000 -- 2 11

WP -- Allison Bueter, 2-0. LP -- Lara Ford. 2B -- Casey Bucher (L), Erin Woodfin (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold, Bucher 2-4; Bernie, Sami Palmer 2-4, Amber Mirth 2-3, Olivia Snider 2-2. Records -- Leopold 7-2.

Delta 13, Meadow Heights 3

Delta outhit host Meadow Heights 14-1 and romped in six innings.

Shea Smith led the Bobcats (5-3) with four hits. Kaci Menz had three hits, and Jessica Drew, Kayla Seabaugh and Sara Blattel each added two.

Delta 142 114 -- 13 14 4

Mdw. Hts. 010 020 -- 3 1 1

WP -- Kayla Seabaugh, 5-3. LP -- S. Hendrickson. 3B -- Kaci Menz 2 (D). 2B -- Menz (D), Shea Smith 2 (D), Jessica Drew 2 (D), Sara Blattel (D). Multiple hits -- Delta, Menz 3-5, Smith 4-5, Drew 2-5, Seabaugh 2-5, Blattel 2-5. Records -- Delta 5-3.

Scott City 11, Charleston 1

Scott City scored five runs in the bottom of the second to break a 1-1 tie and won in five innings at home.

Emily Essner pitched four innings for the win. Chelsi Bradley led the Rams (15-3) with two hits.

Charleston 010 00 -- 1 3 2

Scott City 150 32 -- 11 8 1

WP -- Emily Essner, 11-3. LP -- Stallings. 2B -- Chelsi Bradley 2 (S), Donielle Howell (S), Schweiger (C). Multiple hits -- Charleston, Thoms 2-2; Scott City, Bradley 2-3. Records -- Scott City 15-3.

BOYS TENNIS Central 6, Dexter 3

Central improved to 8-1 with a road win.

The Tigers won four of six singles matches and two doubles matches.

Singles

1. Carson Kelley (C) def. Thomas Fowler 9-7

2. Matt Myers (D) def. Robert Weir 8-6

3. David Deisher (C) def. Paul Mahan 8-1

4. David Berry (C) def. Gary Course 8-2

5. Stewart Barney (D) def. Will LaFoe 8-2

6. Josh Hubbard (C) def. Michael Britton 8-1

Doubles

1. Kelley-Deisher (C) def. Fowler-Barney 8-1

2. Berry-LaFoe (C) def. Myers-Mahan 8-3

3. Course-Britton (D) def. Weir-Andrew Schupert 8-6

JV -- Central 5, Dexter 0; Central JV winners -- Singles: Garrett McMillan, Sean Braxton; Doubles: Brandon Gonzales-Patrick Duffy, McMillan-Cole Bradley, Hunter Givens-Tyler Camp

GIRLS SOCCER Perryville 2, Sikeston 0

Nicole Gremaud and Chelsey Marr each scored to lead Perryville to a shutout win at home.

Gremaud, a sophomore, has netted her first two varsity goals in two days since being moved from defender to forward.

Amber Hacker assisted Gremaud.

Chastity Marr recorded her sixth shutout in the net for the Pirates (9-5-1).

JV -- Perryville 0, Sikeston 0

Carbondale 2, Central 0

Central fell to 9-4 with a road loss.

JV -- Carbondale 2, Central 0

GIRLS SWIMMING

Notre Dame 164, St. Vincent 75, Saxony Lutheran 39

Notre Dame had little trouble in a three-team meet at home, placing first in 10 of the 12 events.

Lauren Bader (diving, 100-yard backstroke) and Jenny Brant (50 free, 100 breast) picked up two wins each for the Bulldogs.

Notre Dame claimed all three relay events.

200 medley relay -- 1. Notre Dame (Ashly Ducharme, Ashley Nenninger, Lauren Bader, Brittany Menz), 2:06.50; 2. St. Vincent (Kate Guyot, Kristen Rice, Maria Esswein, Michelle Herzog), 2:28.99; 3. ND (Hilary Schulman, Eden Ellison, Jenny Brant, Jennifer Hinkebein), 2:29.18

200 free -- 1. Emily Younghouse (SL), 2:08.17; 2. Mollie Messmer (ND), 2:09.9; 3. Rachel Henson (ND), 2:23.19

200 IM -- 1. Ducharme (ND), 2:39.98; 2. Ellison (ND), 2:57.62; 3. Maria Lundy (SV), 3:04.90

50 free -- 1. Brant (ND), 29.84; 2. Abbie Messmer (ND), 30.07; 3. Herzog (SV), 31.77

Diving -- 1. Bader (ND), 188.05; 2. Emily Huber (ND), 185.50

100 fly -- 1. Esswein (SV), 1:08.80; 2. Younghouse (SL), 1:12.99; 3. Jordan Seabaugh (ND), 1:14.88

100 free -- 1. Nenninger (ND), 1:00.16; 2. A. Messmer (ND), 1:08.32; 3. Brooke Kwikkel (SL), 1:21.28

500 free -- 1. Menz (ND), 5:29.95; 2. M. Messmer (ND), 5:30.15; 3. Nicole Ottersburg (SL), 7:32.76

200 free relay -- 1. ND (A. Messmer, Seabaugh, Ducharme, Nenninger), 1:56.34; 2. St. Vincent (Lundy, Michaela Steele, Herzog, Esswein), 2:10.38; 3. Saxony (Kwikkel, Amy Hanebrink, Ottersburg, Younghouse), 2:16.40

100 back -- 1. Bader (ND), 1:13.62; 2. Henson (ND), 1:17.50; 3. Guyot (SV), 1:26.01

100 breast -- 1. Brant (ND), 1:28.65; 2. Theresa Kiblinger (ND), 1:34.59; 3. Rice (SV)

400 free relay -- 1. ND (Menz, Seabaugh, M. Messmer, Henson), 4:08.76; 2. St. Vincent (Esswein, Lundy, Steele, Herzog), 5:01.10; 3. ND (Hinkebein, Samantha Rellegert, Schulman, Kelsey Gaines), 5:05.38

-- From staff reports