HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Delta girls fall to Poplar Bluff

Kendra Burnett surrendered nine runs as Delta fell to host Poplar Bluff 9-4 in softball action Saturday.

Taylor Smith went 1 for 4 with a triple and an RBI for Delta (2-1).

Ashley Glaus added a double and an RBI in the loss.

Delta 000 022 0 -- 4 5 3

Poplar Bluff 015 300 0 -- 9 10 6

WP -- Brandi Perry. LP -- Kendra Burnett. 2B -- Ashley Glaus (D), Samantha Bartels (D). 3B -- Webb (PB), Taylor Smith (D). Multiple hits -- Poplar Bluff: Marissa Webb 2-4, Chelsea Coleman 2-3, Brooks 2-3. Records -- Delta 2-1, Poplar Bluff 1-1.

CROSS COUNTRY Metro East invite

Saxony Lutheran opened its season by competing in a major meet in Edwardsville, Ill.

Saxony's boys were 12th while the girls finished 11th. Twenty-eight schools participated in the 3.1-mile race.

Kristin Dippold led Saxony's girls with a 10th-place finish. Rhett Obermann was 21st for the boys.

Saxony results

Boys -- 21. Rhett Obermann, 19:21; 53. Trevor Mabuce, 20:30; 71. Kris Cook, 21:32; 111. Zach Vogel, 24:48; 119. John Olson, 27:05

Girls -- 10. Kristin Dippold, 22:05; 52. Tori Winter, 24:52; 59. Claire Skelton, 25:40; 76. Sarah Winningham, 26:46; 100. Regan Obermann, 28:53

-- From staff reports