CHARLESTON SNAPS CENTRAL'S TENNIS STREAK

The Cape Girardeau Central High School girls tennis team had a 50-dual-match winning streak that spanned four seasons snapped Monday in its season opener against Charleston at Cape Central High School. The Lady Bluejays knocked off the host Lady Tigers 7-2.

"It's unfortunate, but it's kind of what I expected," said Cape Central coach Bud Craven. "The girls were kind of nervous and were younger than their girls. Hopefully this will kind of get the bugs out."

Central's junior varsity beat Charleston 8-1.

Singles

1. Emily McDowell (C) def. Lauren Sulser 8-3

2. Courtney McClenden (C) def. Allison Campbell 8-2

3. Britt Story (C) def. Carrie Eller 8-1

4. Lauren Carlisle (C) def. Hannah Weir 8-2

5. Mindi Luehman (C) def. Megan Ladd 8-4

6. Sara Burns (CC) def. Summer Groves 8-5

Doubles

1. McDowell-McClenden (C) def. Sulser-Campbell 6-1

2. Carlisle-Luehman (C) def. Weir-Lindsay Landgraf 7-6

3. Eller-Ladd (CC) def. Story-Groves 7-5

Cape Central JV winners: (singles) Lindsay Landgraf, Allie McGinty, Katie Maginel, Erika Foley, Michaelyn Burns; (doubles): Merritt Gerlach-Lacey Landgraf; Sonia Pikoo-Kelly Zinn; Heidi Philsner-Erin Hildebrand.

SOFTBALL

Perryville 9, Notre Dame 7

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- In a back-and-forth game, Perryville scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 6-6 tie.

The Lady Pirates (2-1) had 12 hits, led by Stacy Baer and Amanda Nuyt with three each. Jenna Schuessler and Jamie Martin added two.

Megan Narrow was the winning pitcher, in relief of starter Amanda Roth, who she relieved in the fifth inning.

Stacey Schwartz and Stacey Seyer each had three hits for Notre Dame (2-2), which wound up with 11. Mika Williamson and Katlyn Kelly added two hits apiece.

Ramona Blankenship suffered the loss as she hurled a complete game.

Windsor 6, St. Vincent 5

IMPERIAL, Mo. -- St. Vincent suffered yet another tough loss. The Lady Indians (0-3) have been outscored by a total of just four runs so far.

Kindle Ernst had three of St. Vincent's 10 hits while Amanda Carron added two. Ernst scored twice.

Julie Hager suffered the loss, although she was hurt by five errors that led to several unearned runs.