Central tennis team edges Whitfield

The Central tennis team edged Whitfield Academy 5-4 on Saturday to improve to 10-2. The Tigers won three of the six singles matches and two of three doubles contests. David Deisher and David Berry were double winners for Central.

Singles

1. Michael Gardner (W) def. Carson Kelley 6-0, 6-1

2. Taylor Wilson (W) def. Robert Weir 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

3. Alex Kies (C) def. Stefan Enthler 6-4, 6-1

4. David Deisher (C) def. Heather Korman 7-6, 6-0

5. David Berry (C) def. Kenny Suen 6-1, 6-1

6. Mitch Halbrook (W) def. Will LaFoe 6-4, 6-2.

Doubles

1. Gardner-Wilson (W) def. Kelley-Kies 6-1, 6-3

2. Deisher-Berry (C) def. Ausubel-Halbrook 7-6, 6-1

3. Weir-LaFoe (C) def. Korman-Enthler 6-2, 6-3

JV -- Central 8, Whitfield 4. Central JV winners -- Singles: Andrew Schupert, Patrick Duffy, Cole Bradley, Hunter Givens, Tyler Camp, Sean Braxton; Doubles: Schupert-Duffy, Givens-Aaron Thornsberry

BASEBALL Chester tournament

Meadow Heights tallied a combined two hits in two losses in a wooden bat tournament in Chester, Ill.

The Panthers (8-9) lost 3-0 to Chester, then fell 2-0 to Christ Our Savior.

Tyler Wagner had the Panthers' lone hit in the first game, and Derek Hanners singled in the second game.

Hanners and Heath Fulton led a pitching effort that surrendered just two hits and one earned run in two games.

Chester (Ill.) 3, Meadow Heights 0

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Chester 111 000 x -- 3 3 -

WP -- Kaylen. LP -- Derek Hanners.

Christ Our Savior 2, Meadow Heights 0

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COS 101 000 x -- 2 4 -

WP -- Peter Zobel. LP -- Heath Fulton. Records -- Meadow Heights 8-9.

Advance 6, Scott City 0

Jeremy Limbaugh struck out nine batters in five innings of relief pitching to lead Advance to a home win.

Limbaugh replaced starter Trent Moses after the second inning and allowed two hits and no walks.

Limbaugh also had three hits and three RBI for the Hornets (10-3).

Scott City 000 000 0 -- 0 3 1

Advance 201 201 x -- 6 7 0

WP -- Jeremy Limbaugh. LP -- Andy Stephens. 3B -- Trent Moses 2 (A). Multiple hits -- Advance, Moses 2-2, Rusty Hendricks 2-3, Limbaugh 3-4. Records -- Advance 10-3.

Late Friday

Saxony 9, Meadow Heights 2

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Saxony 110 043 x -- 9 7 2

WP -- Peter Winningham, 3-1. LP -- Nathan Revelle. 2B -- Winningham (S). Multiple hits -- Saxony, Kory Mueller 2-3, Garrett Fritsche 2-4. Records -- Saxony 9-6.

OTHER EVENTS

• Jackson defeated Notre Dame 5-4 in the championship of the SEMO Conference junior varsity baseball tournament.

Caleb Hosey earned the win on the mound.

Jackson reached the championship by defeating Sikeston 13-3 in the semifinal round. Austin Neal earned the pitching win in that game.

* Central placed second at the Jackson Invitational junior high girls track and field meet.

Jackson was first with 159 points; the Tigers had 138.

In the eighth-grade meet, Central's Sadie Pittman won the 200-meter run in 27.82 seconds and the triple jump at 31 feet, 4 inches. Pittman also teamed with Erica Childs, Jessica Harris and Tasha Terry to win the 800 relay in 1:52.90. Central seventh-grader Stephanie Farrar won the 100 hurdles in 17.53.

* The Central seventh-grade boys track and field team placed second at the Jackson Invitational, and the eighth-grade team finished third.

Central's seventh-grade winners were Matt Deisher in the pole vault (7-0), Kevin Flesher in the shot put (34-2) and Zach Horrell in the discus (111-10).

Tesean Jackson won the 200 in 24.88 during the eighth-grade portion, and Chris Swader won the pole vault with a school and meet record of 12-0.

-- From staff reports