GROSS PITCHES CAPE CENTRAL TO 1-0 WIN

The stellar pitching of Cassie Gross and one run was all Cape Girardeau Central High School's softball team needed to pick up an impressive victory Tuesday.

Gross fired a four-hitter, with two strikeouts and no walks, as the host Lady Tigers knocked off a solid Seckman squad 1-0.

"Cassie threw very well," said Central coach Amy Blattel, whose team is now 17-5. "It was a very well played game, with neither team making an error."

Central scored the game's lone run in the fourth inning. Alex Wieser singled, was sacrificed to second by Sarah Muench and came home on a double by Amber Voerg.

Voerg had two of the Lady Tigers' four hits.

Seckman's junior varsity posted a 2-1 victory.

Notre Dame 8, Twin Rivers 5

BROSELY, Mo. -- Notre Dame probably should have lost.

But after a controversial call in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Notre Dame Lady Bulldogs escaped with a nine-inning win.

After a Twin Rivers runner scored on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh, Notre Dame thought it had been beat. But an umpire ruled that the runner left too early and the call gave Notre Dame new life.

The Lady Bulldogs (14-7) were actually down 5-4 heading into the seventh inning, but Ahsley Reinagel hit a clutch, two-out RBI single to extend the game.

"It was a wild and wooly game," said Notre Dame coach Chris Janet.

Notre Dame scored three runs in the ninth. Stacy Schwartz scored the only run the Lady Bulldogs would need as she walked and later scored on a wild pitch. Stacy Seyer also had an RBI single in the inning.

Seyer was the offensive star for Notre Dame, going 5-for-5 with three RBIs and four stolen bases.

Mika Williamson was the winning pitcher. In six innings, she allowed one run on two hits, walked four and struck out five. Ramona Blankenship started and went three innings. She allowed four runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three.

Jackson 3, Perryville 0

JACKSON, Mo. -- Casi Childers fired a two-hitter, with three strikeouts and no walks, to lead Jackson.

The Lady Indians (10-12) scored twice in the first inning and that was all Childers needed.

"It was a real good game," said Jackson coach Becky Riney. "We got off to a good lead and Casi pitched really well."

Childers had two of the Lady Indians' six hits off losing hurler Megan Narrow.

BOYS SOCCER

Carbondale 1, Cape Central 0

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Central dropped to 6-6-2 with a narrow loss.

Carbondale scored its goal at the 22-minute mark of the first half on a play which many thought should have been disallowed because of an off-side penalty.

"It was a pretty close game," said Central coach Tom Doyle. "They controlled the ball for the first 15 minutes but it was pretty even after that. We had about five good scoring opportunities in the second half."

Central's JV improved to 5-1 with a 4-0 win. Heath Orr had three goals and an assist while Luke Kester scored a goal and Grant Hengst had three assists.

Jackson 4, Sikeston 0

JACKSON, Mo. -- Jackson improved to 8-3-1 with a shutout victory.

Patrick Kohm scored two goals while Matt Gordon and Michael Schuette both had one. Schuette contributed two assists and Greg Schwab added one. Austin McDowell recorded the shutout.

Jackson's JV also won 4-0 behind two goals from Jonathan Lorenz and one each from Stuart Knowlan and Mitchell Casteel.

VOLLEYBALL

Cape Central 15-10-15

Chaffee 8-15-12

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Central's Lady Tigers picked up a rare victory as they slipped past Chaffee to improve to 2-12.

Allison Eaton had 11 service points while Sarah Brown contributed 10.

"It's nice to win again," said Central coach Heidi Knaak.

Chaffee, which fell to 0-7, got 11 kills from Brook McFerron. Ashlie Smith contributed 15 assists and 13 service points.

Chaffee's JV prevailed 15-7, 15-12.

Jackson 8-15-15

Ste. Genevieve 15-5-10

JACKSON, Mo. - Jackson rebounded from a first-set loss to raise its record to 12-4-2.

Jennifer Mesey led the offensive attack with nine kills and she also had eight blocks. Andrea Koeper had seven kills and 12 digs; Erin Hartmann contributed 15 assists, four kills and two aces; and Jenna Leet added six kills and two aces.

Jackson's JV suffered a 17-5, 15-4 defeat.

Meadow Heights 15-15

Bell City 8-6

PATTON, Mo. -- Meadow Heights continued its sensational season as the Lady Panthers are now 21-1.

Holly Boyd had seven kills in only nine attempts, and she added six blocks and five digs. Jami Fulton had 18 assists; Jessica Bollinger contributed four kills and nine digs; and Ashley Brune added three kills and five blocks.

Meadow Heights won the JV contest 15-6, 15-8.

Leopold 15-15

Oak Ridge 6-8

OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- The Lady Wildcats improved to 10-4-3 with a straight-set victory.

Holly Jansen had four kills and Courtney Wesbecher added three to pace Leopold, which also got eight assists from Whitney Vandeven.

Leopold's JV is 7-2-1 after a 15-7, 15-6 triumph.

Zalma 15-15

Puxico 5-2

ZALMA, Mo. -- Zalma had no trouble in moving its record to 11-3-3.

Carrie Pixley led the way with 11 kills while Amber Buehler had six kills, nine service points and two aces. Erika Campbell added seven kills and Selena Slaughter chipped in with 27 assists, eight service points and four aces.

Zalma's JV posted a 15-3, 15-10 victory to improve to 7-1-2.

St. Vincent 9-15-15

Crystal City 15-5-10

CRYSTAL CITY, Mo. -- St. Vincent dropped the first set but them stormed back to improve to 9-7-4.

Danielle Sutterer had 10 kills and three blocks for the Squaws, who got eight kills from Becky Kirn and five kills from Beth Hennemann.

St. Vincent's JV triumphed 11-15, 15-6, 15-10.

Windsor 15-15

Perryville 13-2

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Andrea Buerck had 10 points, five aces and eight assists but it wasn't enough as the Lady Pirates fell to 6-11.

Natalie Bohnert led Perryville in kills with eight.

Perryville's JV lost 15-11, 6-15, 15-9 and its freshmen team won 15-4, 15-1.

Advance 15-15

Oran 10-7

ORAN, Mo. -- Dana Williams pounded home 14 kills and added four blocks as Advance raised its mark to 14-5-2.

Emily Johnson had 10 kills and two blocks, Amber Bond dished out 20 assists and Shelby Becker served four aces.

Oran won the JV match 15-12, 12-15, 15-4.

Woodland 15-15

Scott City 11-10

SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Woodland is now 7-8-3 after knocking off Scott City.

Ashley Allmon recorded nine service points to lead the Lady Cardinals. Jenni Jackson and Kelly Reed each had three kills while Emily Davis added five digs.

Woodland's JV won 15-8, 15-6.

New Salem Baptist 15-13-15

Eagle Ridge Christian 6-15-8

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Eagle Ridge Christian fell to 2-3 with a three-set defeat.

Rachel Carbaugh had eight kills for Eagle Ridge while Ashley Hughes and Brandi Shreve led the way in service points with nine and six, respectively.

Eagle Ridge's JV lost 15-6, 15-13.

GIRLS TENNIS

Jackson 8, Carbondale 1

JACKSON, Mo -- Jackson remained undefeated in dual matches with an easy victory.

"We played really good," said Jackson coach Linda Adams. "We'd been off a few days so it was nice to come back with a good match."

Jackson's JV rolled to a 10-2 victory.

Singles

1. Kim Anderson (J) def. Renee Parrish 8-1

2. Nichole Poythress (J) Ceci Mayberry 8-3

3. Anne Kim (C) def. Sara Propst 8-5

4.Katie Domian (J) def. Nicole Roberts 8-2

5. Maggie Martin (J) def. Marissa Lather 8-3

6. Carly Vogelsang (J) def. Sarah Jackson 8-3

Doubles

1. Anderson-Poythress def. Jackson-Parrish 8-0

2. Propst-Domian def. Lather-Roberts 8-1

3. Martin-Vogelsang def. Kim-Mayberry 8-1

Jackson JV winners: (singles) Sarah Owen, Kari Miinch, Kelly Mitchell, Mandy Burlbaugh, Lauren Everett, Ashley Seabaugh; (doubles) Owen-Miinch, Mitchell-Everett, Burlbaugh-Carrie Golden, Jessica Nelson-Rebecca Seabaugh.