High school roundup: Central wraps up second in SEMO Conference baseball

Josh Meyer went 2 for 3 with a double and picked up the save on the mound to lead the Central baseball team past Dexter 6-3 on Tuesday.

Josh Hiett also collected a pair of hits in the win.

Jamie Pickel picked up the win on the mound for the Tigers (14-8), allowing five hits and two earned runs while striking out three.

The Tigers finished SEMO Conference play with a 6-2 record, good enough for second place.

Dexter 020 000 1 -- 3 9 3

Central 030 102 x -- 6 8 1

WP -- Jamie Pickel, 4-2. LP -- Hall. HR -- Hall (D). 2B -- Josh Meyer (C), Andrew Williams (C), Bryn Hester (D), Bobby Sifford (C). Multiple hits -- Central: Meyer 2-3, Josh Hiett 2-4; Dexter: Hester 2-4, Brandon Stoker 2-4. Records -- Central 14-8.

JV -- Central won 8-0.

Woodland 8, Oak Ridge 4

Neil Johnson belted a two-run homer and David Gray knocked in three runs to lead the Cardinals to the home win.

Jesse Long struck out seven over 3 2/3 innings to earn the win, while Andrew Minson tossed the final 3 1/3 innings for the save.

Dillon Miller drove in two runs for Woodland (9-11).

Garret Light collected two hits, while Brett Thomas doubled for Oak Ridge (9-11).

Oak Ridge 000 310 0 -- 4 9 2

Woodland 310 400 x -- 8 13 2

WP -- Jesse Long. LP -- Dakota Zoellner. HR -- Neil Johnson (W). 3B -- David Gray (W). 2B -- Dillon Miller (W), Brett Thomas (OR). Multiple hits -- Oak Ridge: Garret Light 2-3; Woodland: Justin James 3-3, Gray 2-4, Andrew Minson 2-3, Miller 2-4. Records -- Oak Ridge 9-11, Woodland 9-11

East Prairie 2, Chaffee 1

The Red Devils couldn't hold onto their one-run lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning.

Alex Crowe went 2 for 4, while Dustin Johnson went 2 for 3 for Chaffee (11-8).

Alex Davie took the loss in relief.

Chaffee 000 000 1 -- 1 7 1

East Prairie 000 000 2 -- 2 6 1

WP -- Golightly. LP -- Alex Davie, 4-2. 2B -- Miller (EP). Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Alex Crowe 2-4, Dustin Johnson 2-3; East Prairie: Miller 2-4, Downing 2-3. Records -- Chaffee 11-8.

Notre Dame 15, South Pemiscot 5

Tanner Hiett picked up his eighth win by striking out seven and walking one in the five-inning contest.

Mark Hagedorn went 2 for 3 with a home run and five RBIs for the Bulldogs (19-1).

Jeremy Essner connected for a home run, while Ethan Essner hit a triple in the win.

Notre Dame's Jake Pewitt drove in three runs.

S. Pemiscot 101 30 -- 5 7 3

Notre Dame 090 15 -- 15 14 0

WP -- Tanner Hiett, 8-0. LP -- Wagner. HR -- Jeremy Essner (ND), Mark Hagedorn (ND), Nolen (SP). 3B -- Ethan Essner (ND), Lincks (SP). 2B -- Jimmy Obermark (ND), Jake Pewitt 2 (ND), Trenton St. Cin (ND), Nolen (SP). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: J. Essner 2-3, Hagedorn 2-3, E. Essner 2-2, Pewitt 3-4, St. Cin 2-4; South Pemiscot: Nolen 2-3, Lincks 2-3, Thompson 2-3. Records -- Notre Dame 19-1.

Delta 5, Scott County Central 3

Dallas Naramore picked up the win with a complete-game effort.

Chase Crowden and Shelby Kight both went 3 for 4 in the win.

Oran 15, Bell City 1

Dalton Elfrink allowed just two hits and one earned run as the Eagles won at home.

Adam Schaefer connected for two home runs with three RBIs.

Kody Moore recorded a double and went 3 for 4, while Nolan Urhahn had four RBIs.

Jerad Yates doubled for the Cubs.

Bell City 000 10 -- 1 2 5

Oran 607 2x -- 15 10 0

WP -- Dalton Elfrink, 5-0. LP -- Long. HR -- Adam Schaefer 2 (O). 2B -- Yates (BC), Kody Moore (O), Nolan Urhahn (O). Multiple hits -- Oran: Schaefer 3-3, Moore 3-4. Records -- Oran 14-7.

Scott City 15, Kelly 1

The Rams compiled 16 hits in a road win.

Chris Limbaugh went 2 for 4 with a double and three stolen bases, while Jamie Scholz connected for three hits, including a double.

Wyatt Martin recorded four RBIs in a winning effort.

Scholz picked up his seventh win on the mound, allowing five hits and one earned run for the Rams (14-4).

Dustin Crowden connected for a triple and went 2 for 3 in the loss.

Jeff Gates took the loss for Kelly.

Scott City 203 055 -- 15 16 1

Kelly 000 010 -- 1 6 1

WP -- Jamie Scholz, 7-0. LP -- Jeff Gates. 3B -- Dustin Crowden (K). 2B -- Chris Limbaugh (SC), Scholz (SC), Wyatt Martin (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City: Limbaugh 2-4, Scholz 3-3, Landon Robert 2-4, Brett Dirnberger 3-4, Martin 2-4; Kelly: Crowden 2-3, Michael Kuykendall 2-3, Andy Klunk 2-3. Records -- Scott City 14-4.

GIRLS SOCCER

Sikeston 1, Central 0

Cali Knepp was in goal and recorded six saves in the home loss.

The defeat dropped the Tigers to 2-14 this season.

-- From staff reports