Central splits pair

The Central baseball team defeated Northwest 11-1 in six innings, then dropped a 3-2 decision in eight innings against Fox on Saturday in the consolation bracket of 12th annual Midwest Classic in St. Louis.

Central sophomore Josh Meyer earned the win against Northwest, pitching his first varsity game.

He tossed six innings, allowing one run, seven hits and one walk. He stayed ahead of hitters and mixed his pitches well while the Tigers' offense banged out 19 hits.

The second game went eight innings with Fox scoring in the top half of the eighth to pull ahead.

Central sophomore Jamie Pickel started on the mound for the Tigers (2-3), tossing four innings.

He surrendered two runs on four hits and two walks.

Freshman Andrew Williams tossed three scoreless innings, scattering two hits while striking out one.

Brooks Osburn was selected to the all-tournament team.

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:Central 11, Northwest 1

Northwest000010--172

Central403013--11191

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:WP -- Josh Meyer, 1-0. LP -- William Corn 0-1. 2B -- Hive Tanaka (C) 1, Garrett Stevens 1, Nick Allen, Jared Green 1. John Walsh (N) 1. Multiple hits -- Tanaka 3-5, Stevens 3-3, Green 3-4, Blake Smith (C) 2-5. Alex Shell (C) 2-3. John Dressel (N) 2-3 Records -- Central 2-2, Northwest 1-2.

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Fox 3, Central 2

Fox0011000 1--371

Central0000200--231

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:WP -- Gino Celeslie 1-0. LP -- Zach Wilson 0-1. 2B -- Brooks Osburn 1 (C), Garrett Stevens 1, Jared Green (C) 1, Charlie Scott (F) 1. (T). Records -- Central 2-3.

TRACK Gateway Invitational

Central's girls placed seventh out of 19 teams with 53 points, while the boys were 16th among 24 squads with 17 points during Saturday's meet at Washington University in St. Louis.

Central's girls were led by a second-place finish from Tiffany Mead in the 400-meter dash. The Tigers also were second in the 1,600 and 3,200 relays.

Central's boys were paced by Chase Johnson, who was second in the 800.

Ladue won the girls title with 101 points, and Oak Park captured the boys crown with 111 points.

@z_agate_no tab_no indnt_bld ld:Central results

(Top 8)

GIRLS

200 -- 4. Asia Thomas, 27.45

400 -- 2. Tiffany Mead, 1:01.66

800 -- 7. Jordyn Richmond, 2:39.56

1,600 -- 4. Brittany Moreland, 5:30.25

3,200 -- 4. Veronica Schabbing, 11:57.27

2,000 steeplechase -- 6. Jessica Hahn, 9:09.42

1,600 relay -- 2. Mead, Rita Walter, Moreland, Thomas, 4:11.34

3,200 relay -- 2. Moreland, Mary Dohogne, Mead, Walter, 10:18.97

800 relay -- 4. Walter, Jessica Harris, Sadie Pittman, Thomas, 1:52.84

400 relay -- 5. J. Harris, Pittman, Starr Harris, Erica Childs, 55.21

BOYS

400 -- 5. Lucian Johnson, 53.98

800 -- 2. Chase Johnson, 2:02.22

2,000 steeplechase -- 8. Roy Leighton, 7:01.14

Pole vault -- 6. Raymond Woldtvedt, 12-0

Discus -- 8. Jared Siemers, 127-10

-- From staff reports