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SportsAugust 29, 2008

Chaffee's Madelyn Kiefer shut down Scott City and got just enough offense to pitch the Red Devils to a 3-0 victory in girls softball action Thursday. Kiefer pitched seven innings, struck out six, walked none and allowed three hits. Taylor Kirchdoerfer, Sierra Miller and Megan Horman all had RBIs, while Taylor Hanna added two hits for Chaffee (1-2)...

Chaffee's Madelyn Kiefer shut down Scott City and got just enough offense to pitch the Red Devils to a 3-0 victory in girls softball action Thursday.

Kiefer pitched seven innings, struck out six, walked none and allowed three hits.

Taylor Kirchdoerfer, Sierra Miller and Megan Horman all had RBIs, while Taylor Hanna added two hits for Chaffee (1-2).

Scott City 000 000 0 — 0 3 1

Chaffee 001 200 x — 3 7 3

WP — Madelyn Kiefer, 1-2. LP — Reed. Multiple hits — Chaffee: Taylor Hanna 2-3. Records — Chaffee 1-2.

Jackson 1, Kennett 0

Tori Smith delivered a base hit in the first inning to drive in the game's lone run.

Ashley Cook struck out four and didn't walk a batter to make the run stand up. She also doubled in the game.

Jackson 100 000 0 — 1 4 1

Kennett 000 000 0 — 0 5 0

WP — Ashley Cook. LP — Jones. 2B — Cook (J). Records — Jackson 2-0.

JV — Jackson won 8-3.

Saxony 27, Clearwater 4

Kara Versemann had an inside-the-park grand slam as the Crusaders' offense exploded against Clearwater.

Saxony banged out 27 runs on 20 hits. Nicole McLard picked up the win and added three base hits. Taylor Krauss, Verseman, Kelsey Overbeck and Angel Stone all had multiple hits for Saxony (2-1).

Saxony 290 4(12) — 27 20 3

Clearwater 130 00 — 4 7 3

WP — Nicole McLard, 2-1. LP — Alex Green. HR — Kara Versemann (S). 2B — Angel Stone (S), Green (C). Multiple hits — Saxony: McLard 3-4, Taylor Krauss 4-5, Versemann 2-2, Kelsey Overbeck 2-4, Stone 2-2; Clearwater: Green 3-3. Records — Saxony 2-1.

De Soto 10, St. Vincent 0

The Indians fell behind early and couldn't claw back against the Dragons.

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St. Vincent (0-3) managed two hits.

St. Vincent 000 00 — 0 2 1

De Soto 260 20 — 10 6 1

WP — A. Rowland. LP — Olivia Schemel, 0-1. Records — St. Vincent 0-3.

TENNIS Jackson 7, Kennett 2

Jackson continued to roll over opponents as it easily handled Kennett.

Erinne Haff and Alison Keiper each won their singles matches then teamed up for a doubles win.

Jackson also got singles wins from Raechel Batz, Maura Neader and Ashley Ptacek.

Singles

No. 1 — Erinne Haff (J) def. Brooke Burcham 8-4

No. 2 — Alison Keiper (J) def. Hannah Lack 8-6

No. 3 — Susan Shettey def. Chelsea Jones (J) 9-7

No. 4 — Raechel Batz (J) def. Hope Sparks 9-8

No. 5 — Maura Neader (J) def. Samantha Geary 8-3

No. 6 — Ashley Ptacek (J) def. Anna Grantham 8-3

Doubles

No. 1 — Haff-Keiper (J) def. Burcham-Shettey 8-0

No. 2 — Lack-Grantham def. Batz-Neader (J) 8-3

No. 3 — Jade Freeman-Kaylyn Sneathen (J) def. Sparks-Geary 8-6

JV — Jackson won 14-3.

— From staff reports

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