Central captures title in Mississippi tournament

The Central baseball team has been competing in the Charger Invitational in Southaven, Miss., for more than a decade without capturing the title.

That changed Saturday, as Central won two more games in the 10-team event, including a 4-3 triumph over Senetobia, Miss., for the championship.

Central went 4-1 in the three-day event, and is now 10-4 on the season.

"I'm very proud of the kids," Central coach Steve Williams said. "This is always an excellent tournament. We've been going there about 11 or 12 years, and this is the first time we've won it.

"A lot of kids contributed. We really swung the bats all weekend and a lot of kids pitched well."

The Tigers' first game Saturday was a 14-12 comeback win over Desoto County Central, Miss., as Central scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Central had 14 hits, with Chris Brotherton and Garrett Stevens both homering. Tyler Propst was the winning pitcher, in relief.

Against Senetobia for the title, the Tigers pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

The Tigers had seven hits, led by Matt Hester and Eric Ennis with two each.

Brotherton got the victory by retiring two batters in the top of the seventh.

Starter Kory Kitchen allowed five hits and two runs in five innings. Stevens gave up one hit and one run in 1 1/3 innings.

"All three pitched very well," Williams said.

CENTRAL 14, DESOTO COUNTY (MISS.) CENTRAL 12

Central 012 212 7 -- 14 14 2

Desoto 026 110 2 -- 12 13 2

WP -- Tyler Propst, 1-1. LP -- Ben Chism. HR -- Chris Brotherton (C), Garrett Stevens (C), Cliff Stone (D). 3B -- Brotherton (C). 2B -- Matt Hester (C), Ty Craft (C), Lance Young (C), Alex Shell (C), Carl Lamping (D), Todd Stone (D). Multiple hits -- Central, Brotherton 2-3, Hester 2-4, Slattery 2-4, Stevens 2-4, Brad LaBruyere 2-4; Desoto, Cliff Stone 2-5, Todd Stone 2-5, Lamping 2-5, Dered Respees 2-5. Records -- Central 9-4, Desoto 18-7.

CENTRAL 4, SENETOBIA, MISS. 3

Senetobia 100 011 0 -- 3 6 2

Central 000 120 1 -- 4 7 3

WP -- Chris Brotherton, 1-0. LP -- Taylor Walker. 3B -- Donnie Smith (S). 2B -- Scott Roberson (S). Hester (C), Eric Ennis (C). Multiple hits -- Team, Senetobia, Donnie Smith 2-3; Central, Hester 2-3, Ennis 2-3. Records -- Senetobia16-10, Central 10-4.

GIRLS SWIMMING St. Vincent 80, Saxony Lutheran 38

The meeting of the newest swimming programs in the area was followed by food, drinks and fellowship.

"It was a good time," Saxony coach Matt Younghouse said. "And the girls showed improvement."

First-year St. Vincent topped the Crusaders, who have four swimmers in the program this year after having just one last year. The Squaws posted season-best times in seven events.

St. Vincent's Maria Esswein won two events -- the 50-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly. Michelle Herzog was first in the 100 free and Kristen Rice won the 100 breast.

Saxony Lutheran's Emily Younghouse won the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke. Nicole Ottersburg posted her first individual victory, winning the 200 freestyle.

Top finishers

200 medley relay -- 1. SV (Maria Esswein, Michelle Herzog, Maria Lundy, Kristen Rice), 2:46.62; 2, SL (Amy Hanebrink, Nicole Ottersburg, Brooke Kwikkel, Emily Younghouse), 2:50.66.

200 freestyle -- 1. Ottersburg (SL), 3:07.11; 2, Rice (SV), 3:31.55.

200 IM -- 1, Younghouse (SL), 3:04.25; 2, M. Lundy (SV), 3:29.27.

50 freestyle -- 1, Esswein (SV), 31.42; Herzog (SV), 35.20; 3, Ottersburg (SL), 37.56.

100 butterfly -- 1, Esswein (SV), 1:21.99; 2, Alex Lundy (SV), 1:54.32.

100 freestyle -- 1, Herzog (SV), 1:23.19; 2, Kwikkel (SL), 1:31.56.

200 freestyle relay -- 1, SV (Esswein, Herzog, A. Lundy, M. Lundy), 2:30.39; 2, SL (Hanebrink, Ottersburg, Kwikkel, Younghouse), 2:35.28.

100 backstroke -- 1, Younghouse (SL), 1:29.68; 2, M. Lundy (SV), 1:35.17; 3, Kate Guyot (SV), 1:35.54.

100 breaststroke -- 1, Rice (SV), 1:49.11; 2, Guyot (SV), 1:51.89; 3, Hanebrink (SL), 1:53.30.

GIRLS SOCCER Fralish Cup

After losing two games Friday in the Fralish Cup in Carbondale, Ill., Perryville bounced back Saturday to defeat Champaign, Ill., Central 4-1.

Chelsey Marr scored three goals for the Pirates (7-4-1), while Alicia Kueker added the other.

Amber Hacker, Kendra Schilli, Ava Johnson and Jocelyn Moll each had one assist. Chastity Marr made eight saves in goal.

"We played really very well," Perryville coach Stacie Sargent said.

Her team ended a three-game losing streak.

Jackson 1, Belleville West 1

Chelsea Dale scored an unassisted goal in the second half to tie the game for host Jackson (6-5-1), and that's the way things ended.

JV -- Tie, 0-0.

-- From staff reports