Central suffers loss in extra innings to state-ranked Howell

Central's tough-luck season continued as the Tigers dropped their eighth one-run decision, this time 9-8 in nine innings Wednesday at state-ranked Francis Howell.

The Tigers (6-13) sent the contest into extra innings by scoring three runs in the top of the seventh for an 8-8 tie. Howell (13-2) pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the ninth.

Central had 16 hits, led by a 5-for-5 performance from Brooks Osburn, who tied a school record with three doubles. Blake Smith and Garrett Stevens added two hits apiece for the Tigers.

Tyler Brandt allowed just one run in 3 1/3 innings, but took the loss.

Central 020 003 300 — 8 16 2

Howell 070 010 001 — 9 12 2

WP — Listman. LP — Tyler Brandt. 2B — Brooks Osburn (C) 3, Garrett Stevens (C), Buenemann (H), Orf (H). Multiple hits — Central: Osburn 5-5, Blake Smith 2-4, Stevens 2-5; Howell: Behr 3-5, Howell 2-5, Buenemann 2-5. Records — Central 6-13, Howell 13-2.

Scott City 12, Fredericktown 2

Shae Simmons mowed them down and Ryan Modglin hit them hard as the Rams eased past the Blackcats.

Simmons pitched a complete game, striking out 10 and allowing two hits.

Modglin, Jaris Hye and Jacob Campbell all homered, and each added two RBIs for the Rams (12-1). Modglin had three hits and Campbell two.

Scott City 621 120 — 12 10 2

Fredericktown 000 02 — 2 2 0

WP — Shae Simmons, 3-0. LP — Sikes. HR — Ryan Modglin (SC), Jaris Hye (SC), Jacob Campbell (SC). 2B — Cody Page (SC). Multiple hits — Scott City, Campbell 2-3, Modglin 3-4. Records — Scott City 12-1.

Advance 10, Puxico 0

Jacob Bond hurled a four-hit shutout to lead the Hornets.

Bond went five innings, striking out eight batters and walking one.

Garret Mayo added a double and two RBIs, while Bond knocked in two runs for Advance (4-9).

Puxico 000 00 — 0 4 5

Advance 406 0X — 10 6 0

WP — Jacob Bond, 2-1. LP — Placher. 2B — Garrett Mayo (A). Multiple hits — Puxico, Hon 2-2. Records — Advance 4-9, Puxico 1-4.

Leopold 17, Zalma 7

The Wildcats exploded for 14 runs in the third inning to pull away from the host Bulldogs.

Dustin Thiele and Darren VanGennip homered for the Wildcats (6-5). John Bohnsack went 2-for-4 with four RBIs.

Justin Stotts added a double for Zalma.

Leopold 10(14) 002 — 17 16 2

Zalma 210 400 — 7 4 3

WP — Clayton Stoverink, 2-0. LP — Josh Freeman. HR — Dustin Thiele (L), Darren VanGennip (L). 2B — Wade Wiseman 2 (L), Thiele (L), Robert Brown (L), Justin Stotts (Z). Multiple hits — Leopold: John Bohnsack 2-4, Wiseman 3-5, Thiele 3-5, VanGennip 2-4, Brown 2-5. Records — Leopold 6-5.

GIRLS SOCCER

Notre Dame 2, Sikeston 1

Anna Wren broke a 1-1 tie with 10 minutes left on an assist by Courtney Luehmann as Notre Dame (11-1) won on the road.

Wren also netted a first-half goal off an assist from Mindy Siebert.

Jackson 2, St. Vincent 0

Kasey Crowden and Bobbi Jo Schlick each scored a goal to lead the Indians on the road.

Jenni Tenholder added an assist for Jackson (12-2).

GOLF

Cape Central 167, Kennett 182, Doniphan 195, Saxony 196

Central's Jack Connell fired a 39 to win medalist honors and help the Tigers cruise to a win at a quad-meet at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Zach Vaeth led Saxony Lutheran with a 45.

Central — Jack Connell 39, Jordan Sheets 42, Cole Viers 42, Tim Simmons 44Saxony — Zach Vaeth 45, Tyler James 48, Garrett Brewer 51, Adam Boehme 52

SOFTBALL

Leopold 9, Charleston 2

Jessica Bueter went 2-for-2 and knocked in a pair to help the Wildcats improve to 10-1 this season.Whitney Vandeven improved to 6-0 on the mound as she struck out 10 in a complete-game effort. She also went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.Casey Bucher collected three hits for the winners, who return to action today against Oak Ridge.

Charleston 000 000 2 — 2 9

Leopold 000 711 x — 9 14

WP — Whitney Vandeven. LP — McKenzie. 3B — Lasher (C). Multiple hits — Charleston: Stack 2-4; Leopold: W. Vandeven 2-4, Jessica Bueter 2-2, Casey Bucher 3-4, Emily Vandeven 2-3, Kylie Stoverink 2-4. Records — Leopold 10-1.

Woodland 15, Bernie 4

Tasha Rhodes went 3-for-5 and Morgan Winchester went 2-for4 to lead the Cardinals to victory.

Kay Clifton picked up the win on the mound.

Bernie 000 04 — 4 6Woodland 432 7x — 16

WP — Kay Clifton. LP — Kean. Multiple hits — Woodland: Tasha Rhodes 3-5, Morgan Winchester 2-4. Records — Woodland 3-6.