CHAFFEE'S WINNING STREAK ENDS AT 16

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- One day removed from winning the SEMO Baseball Conference Tournament championship, the Chaffee High Red Devils had their 16-game winning streak snapped Tuesday, 9-8 in eight innings by visiting South Pemiscot.

Chaffee (16-2), ranked second in the latest Class 2A state poll, owned a 7-2 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh.

With one out, the Red Devils failed to cover first base on a ground ball to the first baseman and the floodgates opened.

"We could've had two outs with nobody on," Chaffee coach Brian Horrell said. "It just slipped away from us."

Zac Horman suffered the loss. He went the distance and allowed nine runs, four earned, on eight hits and five walks. He struck out five.

Perry Rice was Chaffee's only multiple hitter. He went 2-for-5 as he has now hit safely in all 18 games this season.

Chaffee, usually an outstanding fielding team, made four errors.

"We've got to find a way to get our intensity up," Horrell said. "For some reason, we couldn't get focused."

South Pemiscot scored two runs in the top of the eighth to break a 7-7 tie. Chaffee mounted a rally, scoring one run in the bottom half. But the Red Devils stranded runners at second and third when South Pemiscot's right fielder made a sliding catch to end the game.

Oak Ridge 5, Advance 4

OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- Jeff Cowan lined the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh as the Bluejays picked up an impressive win over Advance.

Josh Morrison reached after he was hit by a pitch; Zach Ruesler singled, then Cowan delivered the game-winner.

"That was a big win for us," Oak Ridge coach Mike Qualls said. "Real big. We've made some nice strides and turned things around a bit."

Ben Fadler was the winning pitcher. He went the distance and gave up four runs, one earned, on just two hits. He walked three and hit a batter, while striking out six.

Ruesler, Cowan and Fadler all had two hits as Oak Ridge improved to 7-4.

Advance's Aaron Cantrell was the losing pitcher. He allowed five runs, three earned, on seven hits and a walk. He hit two batters and struck out two.

Charleston 26, Delta 2

DELTA, Mo. -- Charleston sent 21 batters to the plate in a 16-run second inning as it pummeled Delta in five innings.

Lezcano Dean led Charleston's 17-hit attack with a home run, a triple and four RBIs while going 3-for-3.

Dean hit a two-run homer in the bountiful second, which consisted of 10 Bluejay hits and seven walks.

Tanner Baggett suffered the loss for Delta (1-10). Lance Kinder had two of the Bobcats' four hits.

BOYS TENNIS

Cape Central 9, Kennett 0

KENNETT, Mo. -- Central remained undefeated in dual matches as the Tigers improved to 14-0 with a shutout victory.

No Kennett player took more than four games against any of the Tigers.

Central's junior varsity won 12-0.

Singles

1. Trevor Blattner def. Steven Scherer 8-1

2. Paul Miller def. Eric Toscano 8-4

3. Andy Tansil def. Michael Rodriguez 8-1

4. Eric Daume def. Noll Billings 8-2

5. Andrew Eaton def. Carter Carter 8-1

6. Paul Hagler def. Brandon Burchan 8-1

Doubles

1. Blattner/Tansil def. Toscano/Rodriguez 8-3

2. Daume/Eaton def. Scherer Billings 8-0

3. Hagler, Sean Riches def. Carter/Burchan 8-1

JV winners: (singles) Tyler Roeger, Grant Hengst, Kyle Davis, Randy Smith, Will Ramsey, Adam Baron, P.D. Stuart, David Jones; (doubles) Roeger/Hengst, Davis/Smith, Ramsey/Baron, Stuart/Jones.

GIRLS SOCCERNotre Dame 5, St. Vincent 0

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Notre Dame exploded with four second-half goals to turn a close game into a romp.

The Lady Bulldogs (9-10-3) got one goal each from Cyndi Cox, Tracie Kluesner, Katlyn Kelly, Sara Berkbigler and Sierra Ellis.

Cox had two assists, with Courtney Vickery and Amanda Dirnberger contributing one each. Goalkeeper Katie Palmer recorded the shutout.

St. Vincent fell to 12-7-1.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Nerinx Hall 117, Cape Central 66

Despite a lopsided dual-meet loss to a powerful Nerinx Hall squad, Central had some of its best times of the season and recorded three more state qualifying performances.

Mary Beth Owen, competing in the 200 freestyle for the first time this season after she only recently returned from an injury, won the event and qualified for state in her fourth event. Owen also won the 500 freestyle.

Others making state cuts were diver Becky Keller and the 200 freestyle relay team of Casey Brennan, Terra Herzberger, Owen and Cassie Kipper.

"We had so many people drop so much time," said Central coach Dayna Powell. "Nerinx Hall is an excellent team, but we really had a very good meet."

Central results

200 medley relay - 2. 2:05.90 Mary Beth Owen, Katie Maginel, Terra Herzberger, Casey Brennan

200 freestyle - 1. Owen 1:59.50

200 IM - 2. Megin Patrick 2:56.02; 3. Katelyn Metje 2:58.13

50 freestyle - 2. Brennan 26.98

Diving - 2. Sarah Sprigg 220.85; 3. Becky Keller 214.30

100 butterfly - 2. Herzberger 1:06.74

500 freestyle - 1. Owen 5:18.50

200 freestyle relay - 2. 2:48.08 Brennan, Herzberger, Owen, Cassie Kipper

100 backstroke - 3. Herzberger 1:14.95

100 breaststroke - 3. Kipper 1:20.57

400 freestyle relay - 2. 4:28.81 Brennan, Kipper, Maginel, April McDonald

SOFTBALL

Leopold 20, Richland 3

ESSEX -- Leopold banged out 19 hits during a five-inning romp.

Tasha Thele paced the Lady Wildcats (9-3) with four hits while Wendy Vandeven, Amanda Dunn and Melissa Thele all added two.

Jessica Stoverink was the winning pitcher.

Advance 19, Oak Ridge 7

OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- Dana Williams belted two home runs while Amber Bond stood out on the mound and at the plate as Advance (13-3) prevailed in six innings.

Bond pitched a complete game and also went 3-for-3 with four RBIs. Williams had three hits while the Lady Hornets also got a homer from Shanna Winchester.

For Oak Ridge (0-10), Mindy Ruch went 3-for-3 with three RBIs. Candice Schaper and Lexie Myers each added two hits while Laura Glueck was the losing hurler.

TRACK

Jackson loses dual

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jackson's boys and girls lost to Poplar Bluff in a dual meet, the boys falling 96-50 and the girls suffering a 77.5-66.5 setback.

Heidi Jansen was the only double winner for Jackson as she captured the shot put and discus.

Further results are in Scoreboard.

Kelly Invitational

BENTON, Mo. -- In an 11-team meet from Saturday, several local individuals stood out.

Team titles went to Malden's boys (168 points) and Valle's girls (147). Kelly's boys (100) and girls (79) were both third.

Kelly's Adam Daughhtee won both the 1,600-meters (4:45.3) and 3,200-meters (10:51.9).

On the girls side, Chaffee's Jennifer Vandeven and Scott City's Loren Groves were both triple individual winners.

Vandeven captured the 100 (12.8), 200 (26.7) and 400 (1:04.6) while Groves claimed the 100 high hurdles (16.1), 300 low hurdles (48.9) and discus (113-11).

FRESHMEN BASEBALL

Cape Central 12, Jackson 1

JACKSON, Mo. -- In a game from Monday, the Tigers (6-0) pounded Jackson pitching for 14 hits en route to the lopsided victory.

Each Central starter contributed at least one hit, with Collin Scherman and Lucas Presson getting two each. Scherman and Patrick Slattery blasted home runs.

Jacob Yarbrough picked up the complete-game win.