High school roundup: Bell City baseball team romps to semis of conference tourney

Cole Nichols pitched a perfect game as second-seeded Bell City baseball team cruised to a 20-0 victory over Richland in the first round of the Stoddard County Conference Tournament on Monday in Bell City, Missouri.

Nichols struck out 10 batters in a mercy-rule victory that ended after four innings. He also went 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs.

Austin Hicks and Nate Finney each went 3 for 4, while Peyton Maddox was 2 for 4 with a double. Finney had three RBIs, while Hicks had two.

Jesse Smith added four more RBIs and finished 2 for 4.

The Cubs (12-1) will play No. 3 Bloomfield in a quarterfinal today at home.

Bloomfield defeated Advance in another first-round game.

The Hornets gave up three runs to the Wildcats in the third and could only manage two hits.

Dawson Mayo took the loss. He gave up two earned runs and struck out six in six innings.

Tim Hector picked up the complete game victory for Bloomfield, striking out 12 and allowing just one walk.

Hector and Noah Vandiver both went 2 for 3 in the win.

Bell City 20, Richland 0

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WP -- Cole Nichols. LP -- Azure. 2B -- Nichols (B), Austin Hicks (B), Peyton Maddox (B), Jesse Smith (B). Multiple hits -- Bell City: Nichols 2-4, Hicks 3-4, Nate Finney 3-4, Maddox 2-4, Smith 2-3.

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Bloomfield 3, Advance 0

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WP -- Tim Hector. LP -- Dawson Mayo. Multiple hits -- Bloomfield: Noah Vandiver (B) 2-3, Tim Hector 2-3.

Twin Rivers 4, Chaffee 1

The Red Devils gave up three runs in the 10th inning and couldn't mount a comeback in a loss at home.

Jake Perkins took the loss on the mound, allowing two earned runs in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked two.

Ryan Lohman started and gave up an unearned run in 4 1/3 innings. He also went 2 for 5 with two singles, while Kodi Ballard had the only extra base hit for Chaffee.

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WP -- Watson. LP -- Ryan Lohman. 2B -- Kodi Ballard (C). Multiple hits -- Twin Rivers: Deken 2-4, Legrand 2-5; Chaffee: Lohman 2-4.

SOFTBALL

Woodland 20, Bloomfield 15

Rachel Baker's RBI single in the sixth inning of a game that featured 35 runs proved to be the game-winner for the Cardinals in a first-round win in the Stoddard County Conference Tournament.

Woodland (8-9) trailed Bloomfield by three runs heading into the sixth but brought 12 batters to the plate, scoring eight runs on five hits and two walks to take the lead for good.

MacKenzie Altenthal earned the win in relief for the Cardinals. She took over in the second and struck out six and gave up four earned runs.

Altenthal also provided a base-loaded triple in the second. The Cardinals had five extra base hits.

Fourth-seeded Woodland will visit top-seeded Advance in a quarterfinal today.

Bloomfield 360 114 0 -- 15 9 5

Woodland 171 308 x -- 20 15 4

WP -- MacKenzie Altenthal. LP -- Owens. 2B -- Bolin (B), Pearson (B), Mace (B), Madison Cober (w), Candace Mifflin 2 (W), Hannah Scott (W). 3B -- Altenthal (W). Multiple hits -- Bloomfield: Bolin 2-5, Pearson 2-4, Mace 3-4; Woodland: Cober 2-3, Kelsie Long 3-5, Altenthal 2-3, Danielle Gillis 2-3, Mifflin 2-4.

BOYS TENNIS

Oakville 9, Central 0

The Tigers fell to 0-3 with a loss to Oakville.

Singles

1. Christian Kalinowski (O) def. Caleb Ambler, 8-1

2. Matthew Kalinowski (O) def. Bennett Kidd, 8-0

3. Matthew Thomas (O) def. Spencer Kidd, 8-0

4. Zach Seyer (O) def. Parker Outman, 8-3

5. Brad Kruger (O) def. Noah Orr , 8-6

6. Jacob King (O) def. Zach Brock, 8-2

Doubles

1. Kalinowski/Kalinowski (O) def. Ambler/B.Kidd, 8-3

2. Thomas/Seyer (O) def. S.Kidd/Outman, 8-2

3. Kruger/King (O) def. Orr/Brock, 8-4

JV -- Oakville won 2-0

BOYS GOLF

Festus 198, St. Vincent 210

Andrew Mudd shot a 15-over par 51 in a loss against the Tigers at Perryville Country Club.

Festus had two players shoot a 49 to earn co-medalist.

St. Vincent -- Andrew Mudd 51, Nick Cissell 52, Zach Baudendistel 52, Ethan Holdman 55, Brett Lottes 56, Blake Hellman 61

GIRLS SOCCER

St. Vincent 4, Poplar Bluff 1

Lauren Carron scored two goals to lead the Indians to a victory over the Mules at home.

Corin Carroll and Hannah Lukefahr added a goal apiece for St. Vincent (7-6).

Courtney Brown and Emily Welker both had assists in the win.

-- From staff reports