HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Cape Girardeau Central baseball rallies past Hillsboro at district tourney

Cape Girardeau Central's Jacquen Cummins kept the fourth-seeded Tigers' season alive when the junior's game-winning triple drove in Brock Baugher to edge fifth-seeded Hillsboro 4-3 in a quarterfinal of the Class 5 District 1 tournament Saturday in Sikeston, Missouri.

Cummins laced a triple over the head of Hillsboro's left fielder, sending Baugher home in a 3-all tie in the bottom of the seventh. Baugher beat a high throw at the plate with a head-first slide.

Central trailed 3-1 at one point until Cummins, who led his team with two hits, sent the Tigers away with a win.

"It was an absolutely great win," Central coach Tatum Kitchen said. "I couldn't be more pleased with our effort, with our mental toughness. Just a great win. I think Hillsboro is a good squad, so it's a good win for us."

Nick Wiggs pitched a complete game, tossing 91 pitches and allowing three earned runs on eight hits with one walk. He also struck out four.

Brandon Whitehead started for the Hawks and lasted five innings. He threw 82 pitches, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out three. A.J. Femmer, who was tagged with the loss, pitched one inning, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk. Richard Fraley threw two pitches, giving up the winning hit to Cummins. Hillsboro ended its season with a record of 10-17.

Central (14-12) will play top-seeded Poplar Bluff at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the first semifinal of the day. The Mules (25-4-1) own a 5-2 win over the Tigers earlier this season.

"They're not going to blow you away, but they're not going to do anything wrong. And they're super talented," Kitchen said of the Mules. "They're very well coached, make all the plays, and they're going to put the ball in play. They do everything very well. We're going to have to compete and stay with them. If we can stay with them and get into the fifth or sixth with them, I like our chances."

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WP -- Nick Wiggs. LP -- A.J. Femmer. 3B -- Jacquen Cummins (C). 2B -- Tyler Schwartz (H). Multiple hits -- Cape Central: Cummins 2-3; Hillsboro: Ricky Fraley 2-3, Schwartz 2-4.

Jackson 4, Farmington 0

Four runs in the first inning was good enough for the third-seeded Indians to take down the sixth-seeded Knights in the second quarterfinal of the Class 5 District 1 tournament in Sikeston.

Starter Jarrett Newell and Gavon Turner combined for the shutout for the Indians. Newell went the majority with 6 2/3 innings. He gave up four hits and three walks while striking out three.

The Knights put two runners on in the top of the seventh with two outs and had the tying run on deck before Turner stepped on the mound. The Jackson senior, who led his team with two hits and two RBIs, threw four pitches to get the last out and the save.

Andres Castro threw all six innings for the Knights. He gave up four earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out two. Farmington closed out its season with a record of 10-15.

Jackson (19-12) will take on second-seeded conference foe Sikeston (15-8) at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Both teams have a win against each other so far this season.

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WP -- Jarrett Newell. LP -- Andres Castro. 2B -- Alex Palmer (F). Multiple hits -- Jackson: Gavon Turner 2-3.

Kelly 17, Woodland 0

Kyle Fitzgerald reached base all of his three times at bat, including a double, and drove in three runs, as the third-seeded Hawks easily disposed of the sixth-seeded Cardinals in five innings in the opening round of the Class 3 District 2 tournament at Benny G. Hillhouse Memorial Park in Charleston, Missouri.

Nathan Vicenzi was the winning pitcher. He threw three innings, allowed one hit, struck out four and walked two batters.

Jacob McClain added three RBIs for the Hawks.

Tyler Womack pitched two innings to take the loss. He gave up 10 runs (six earned) on seven hits with three walks and no strikeouts.

Levi Green and Jamie Wiseman each had a hit for Woodland, which finished its season with a record of 5-16.

Kelly (11-12) advances to the semifinals where they will take on second-seeded Saxony Lutheran (15-6) at 5 p.m. Monday.

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WP -- Nathan Vicenzi. LP -- Tyler Womack. 2B -- Kyle Fitzgerald (K), Ty Householder (K). Multiple hits -- Kelly: Peyton Eftink 2-3, Fitzgerald 3-3, Householder 2-2, Wyatt LeDure 2-3, Jacob McClain 2-4.

Chaffee 9, Puxico 5

Freshman Breven Yarbro blasted a double and batted in three runs, as the third-seeded Red Devils staged a late-game rally in the sixth inning to get the come-from-behind victory over the sixth-seeded Indians in the opening round of the Class 2 District 3 tournament in Greenville, Missouri.

Alec Bogenpohl picked up the pitching win. He threw 4 1/3 innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits. He recorded seven strikeouts and two walks. Landon Tenkhoff pitched the final 2 2/3 innings to get the save, giving up two earned runs on two hits with three strikeouts and three walks.

Chris Siler suffered the loss on the mound. He pitched five innings and gave up nine runs (four earned) on eight hits. He tallied two strikeouts and walked six batters.

Josh Hale smacked a two-run home run to pace Puxico, which ended its season with a record of 5-13.

Chaffee (17-8) will face second-seeded St. Vincent (18-6) at 5 p.m. Monday in the semifinals.

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WP -- Alec Bogenpohl. LP -- Chris Siler. HR -- Josh Hale (P). 2B -- Austin Copeland (C), Lane Dunning (C), Breven Yarbro (C). Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Yarbro 2-4.

Meadow Heights 4, Southern Reynolds 3

Isaac McMillian went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs, as the fourth-seeded Panthers erupted in the bottom of the final inning to clinch the comeback victory over the fifth-seeded Whippets in the opening round of the Class 2 District 3 tournament.

Lane Baremore was the winning pitcher and also had a double for Meadow Heights. He threw six innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits. He recorded eight strikeouts and walked three batters. Dawson Lindgren threw the final inning to get the save, giving up no hits while striking out three and walking one.

Additional information was not provided for Southern Reynolds, which ended its season with a record of 12-7.

Meadow Heights (12-9) will take on state-ranked and top-seeded host Greenville at 3 p.m. Monday in the semifinals.

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WP -- Lane Baremore. LP -- Not Provided. 2B -- Baremore (MH). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights: Isaac McMillian 2-3.

Oran 19, Oak Ridge 2

Layne Johnson hit a double and drove in three runs, as a strong second inning helped propel the second-seeded Eagles in a lopsided victory over the seventh-seeded Bluejays in the opening round of the Class 1 District 2 tournament in Advance, Missouri.

Preston Hahn was the winning pitcher and also doubled for Oran (13-8). He threw three innings and gave up no runs on three hits with two strikeouts and three walks.

Tyee Curry sustained the loss for Oak Ridge. He pitched 2/3 of an inning and allowed seven runs (two earned) on three hits. He walked two batters and had no strikeouts, as the Bluejays closed out their season with a record of 4-20.

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WP -- Preston Hahn. LP -- Tyee Curry. 2B -- Hahn (O), Layne Johnson (O), Cole Priggel (O), Drew Reischman (O). Multiple hits -- Oak Ridge: Jordan Barker 2-3, Curry 2-3; Oran: Austin Eftink 2-4, Hahn 2-4, Johnson 2-2, Blake Overfield 2-2.

Leopold 6, Zalma 1

Blake Leazenby smacked a double and batted in four runs, as the sixth-seeded Wildcats stayed alive in the upset of the third-seeded Bulldogs in the opening round of the Class 1 District 2 tournament in Advance, Missouri.

Tristan Graham went the distance to collect the win. He gave up one unearned run, struck out eight and walked three batters.

Brent Overbey also pitched a complete game and was tagged with the loss. He allowed three earned runs and recorded 11 strikeouts and one walk. Zalma ended its season with a record of 3-8.

Leopold (5-14) will meet second-seeded Oran in the semifinals at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

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WP -- Tristan Graham. LP -- Brent Overbey. 2B -- Blake Leazenby (L), Ryan Lewis (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Garrett Thele 2-4; Zalma: Dallan Stotts 2-3.

Advance 3, Scott County Central 2

C.J. Seger went 3-for-5 and batted in all his team's runs, as the fourth-seeded host Hornets needed two extra innings but came through to eliminate the fifth-seeded Braves in the opening round of the Class 1 District 2 tournament.

Dawson Mayo picked up the win on the mound. He pitched a no-hitter for two innings, gave up no runs, struck out four and had no walks.

Gavin Pobst pitched the final inning, in which he allowed the game-winning earned run on three hits to take the loss for Scott County Central. He had one strikeout and one walk, as the Braves wrapped up their season with a record of 6-7.

Advance (7-16) will face conference nemesis and state-ranked Bell City in the semifinals at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

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WP -- Dawson Mayo. LP -- Gavin Pobst. 3B -- Jeffery Porter (SCC). 2B -- Brandon Sokolowski (A). Multiple hits -- Advance: Drew Fowler 2-3, Michael Hood 2-4, Mayo 2-5, C.J. Seger 3-5, Sokolowski 3-3; Scott County Central: Porter 2-3.

Bell City 22, Richland 2

Jesse Smith reached base all of his three times at bat and drove in five runs, as the top-seeded and state-ranked Cubs cruised in the lopsided five-inning victory over the eighth-seeded winless Rebels in the opening round of the Class 1 District 2 tournament in Advance, Missouri.

Peyton Maddox was the winning pitcher for Bell City (18-3). He threw a no-hitter for three innings during which he struck out six batters and walked none. Chase Dembowski threw the final two innings to get the save, allowing two unearned runs on one hit, striking out two and walking one batter.

Nick Azure went the distance to take the loss on the mound. He gave up six earned runs and had two strikeouts, as Richland wrapped up its season with a record of 0-12.

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WP — Peyton Maddox. LP — Nick Azure. 2B — Taylor Ogden (BC), Bobby Wright (BC) 2. Multiple hitters — Bell City: Brandon Abner 2-3, Maddox 4-5, Jesse Smith 3-3, Wright 3-3.

Scott City 8, Kennett 6

Hunter Copeland hit a double and went 2-for-4 at the plate, as the Rams wrapped up their regular season with a win over the Indians on the road on Friday.

Dylan Keller got the win on the mound for Scott City (18-7). He pitched two innings and gave up two earned runs on two hits with one strikeout and one walk.

Jake Phillips threw 1/3 of an inning to take the loss. He allowed two earned runs on two hits, walked one batter and had no strikeouts.

Payton Burke doubled twice to pace Kennett (13-10-1).

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WP -- Dylan Keller. LP -- Jake Phillips. 2B -- Payton Burke (K) 2, Hunter Copeland (SC), Braden Cox (SC), Trent Pobst (SC). Multiple hits -- Kennett: Burke 3-4, Cameron West 2-4; Scott City: Copeland 2-4.

GIRLS SOCCER

Notre Dame 10, Fredericktown 0

Megan Heisserer and Breanna Westrich each recorded three goals and an assist, as the top-seeded host Bulldogs blanked the fourth-seeded Black Cats in the opening round of the Class 2 District 1 tournament.

Kristen Tarno tallied two goals and one assist for Notre Dame. Julia Williams notched one goal and one assist for the Bulldogs while Livia Wunderlich netted the other goal and Maddie Urhahn dished out two assists. Shelby Bauwens, Rylie Gant, Hannah Landewee and Blake Sparkman each had an assist as well for the Bulldogs.

Goalkeeper Claire Landewee had the shutout.

Fredericktown finished its season with a record of 7-10-1 with the loss.

Notre Dame (15-6) will face third-seeded St. Pius X (Festus) for the district championship at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

St. Pius X 4, Perryville 1

Kylie Bilek netted the lone goal on an assist from Cora Moll, as the second-seeded Pirates' season came to an end at the hands of the third-seeded Lancers in a semifinal of the Class 2 District 1 tournament at Notre Dame Regional High School.

Molly Kovarik recorded two goals and one assist to lead St. Pius X (14-7-2). Kelly Dierkes and Jessie Romano scored the other two goals for the Lancers while Sammy Linderer dished out two assists.

Goalkeeper Rebecca Hovatter had 10 saves for St. Pius X.

Perryville finished its season with a record of 15-5-1.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Class 3 District 4 tournament

The Notre Dame boys volleyball team's season came to an abrupt end following the Bulldogs' 2-2 finish to place third in the round-robin district tournament in the suburban St. Louis area.

The Bulldogs swept St. Francis Borgia (25-14, 25-12) and Webster Groves (25-11, 25-16) to clinch their two wins. They fell to host Oakville (23-25, 12-25) and then lost to Bishop DuBourg in three sets (17-25, 25-20, 7-15).

Cumulatively, Blake Dunlap led Notre Dame with 26 kills, 23 digs and 18 assists. Evan Landewee recorded 31 assists, 20 digs and 13 kills for the Bulldogs while Sam Dohogne added 11 kills. Noah Pettit served 14 aces, as the Bulldogs ended their season with an even record of 15-15.

Bishop DuBourg won the tournament with a flawless 4-0 pool play record. Oakville placed second with a 3-1 finish, as both the Cavaliers and Tigers advanced to Tuesday's sectional round of the Class 3 state tournament.

POOL PLAY RESULTS

Oakville 2, Webster Groves 0 (25-22, 27-25)

Notre Dame 2, St. Francis Borgia 0 (25-14, 25-12)

Oakville 2, Notre Dame 0 (25-23, 25-12)

Bishop DuBourg 2, Webster Groves 0 (25-18, 25-18)

Bishop DuBourg 2, St. Francis Borgia 0 (25-17, 25-7)

Notre Dame 2, Webster Groves 0 (25-11, 25-16)

Bishop DuBourg 2, Oakville 0 (28-26, 25-17)

Webster Groves 2, St. Francis Borgia 0 (25-12, 25-15)

Oakville 2, St. Francis Borgia 0 (25-7, 25-12)

Bishop DuBourg 2, Notre Dame 1 (17-25, 25-20, 15-7)

-- From staff reports