A first-inning run was enough to knock the Chaffee Red Devils baseball team from the ranks of the unbeaten on Tuesday.
Visiting Greenville scored the game's lone run in its first at-bat and hung on for a 1-0 victory over Chaffee, ranked No. 1 in the most recent Class 2 poll by the High School Baseball Coaches Association.
Trey McDaniel was the winning pitcher. He threw a complete game four-hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks.
Cody Payne suffered the loss for Chaffee (12-1). He pitched a complete game and gave up one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts and two walks.
Dakota Norden had a double for Greenville (8-5).
Chaffee 000 000 0 -- 0 4 1
Greenville 100 000 X -- 1 4 1
WP -- Trey McDaniel. LP -- Cody Payne. 2B -- Dakota Norden (G). Records -- Chaffee 12-1, Greenville 8-5.
Chase Hagerty struck out 14 batters to notch the win on the mound as the Tigers rolled at home.
Matt Chism and J.D. Harding each went 2 for 3 at the plate for Central (5-10).
Ethan Reando hit a double to pace Festus (7-5).
Festus 000 100 0 -- 1 2 5
Central 101 060 X -- 8 10 2
WP -- Chase Hagerty, 3-2. LP -- Josh Mobley. 2B -- Ethan Reando (F). Multiple hits -- Central: Matt Chism 2-3, J.D. Harding 2-3, Caleb Ward 2-4. Records -- Central 5-10, Festus 7-5.
Chase Steffens had a double among his two hits, but the Crusaders could muster just four hits overall in a five-inning road loss.
Steffens took the loss on the mound, allowing five earned runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings.
Saxony Lutheran fell to 4-4.
Saxony 201 00 -- 3 4 5
Shawnee 508 0X -- 13 14 1
WP -- Nick Crane. LP -- Chase Steffens. 2B -- Chase Steffens (SL). Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran: Chase Steffens 2-2. Records -- Saxony Lutheran 4-4, Shawnee 10-1.
Hunter Dowd went 2 for 4 at the plate as the Panthers fell on the road.
Brendan Welker was the losing pitcher for Meadow Heights (0-10). He threw a complete game, striking out six and walking three.
Josh Trent, the winning pitcher, had a double for South Iron (7-4).
Meadow Hts. 000 100 0 -- 1 4 5
South Iron 002 001 0 -- 3 4 0
WP -- Josh Trent. LP -- Brendan Welker, 0-3. 2B -- Josh Trent (SI). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights: Hunter Dowd 2-4. Records -- Meadow Heights 0-10, South Iron 7-4.
Jacob Hector belted two doubles to lead the Wildcats in the conference road victory.
Kalab Thomley picked up the win on the mound for Bloomfield (7-1).
Brian Whitson was the losing pitcher. He threw a complete game with two strikeouts and one walk.
C.J. Seger had two hits, including a double, to pace Advance (5-5).
Bloomfield 002 030 0 -- 5 9 1
Advance 001 110 0 -- 3 7 2
WP -- Kalab Thomley. LP -- Brian Whitson, 3-2. 2B -- C.J. Seger (A), Noah Vandiver (B), Jacob Hector (B) 2. Multiple hits -- Advance: C.J. Seger 2-3; Bloomfield: Jacob Hector 2-4, Noah Vandiver 3-4. Records -- Advance 5-5, Bloomfield 7-1.
Leopold 4, Woodland 3
Denai Arnzen smacked a double and went 3 for 3 to lead the Wildcats to a home victory.
Lexi Vandeven was the winning pitcher. She threw a complete game and had four strikeouts.
Emily Seiler added a double for Leopold (6-1).
Rachel Poole went 2 for 3 to pace Woodland (8-3).
Woodland 002 100 0 -- 3 5 2
Leopold 010 201 X -- 4 7 3
WP -- Lexi Vandeven, 5-1. LP -- Kathlyn Cooper, 5-3. 2B -- Denai Arnzen (L), Emily Seiler (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Denai Arnzen 3-3, Kacie Hampton 2-3; Woodland: Rachel Poole 2-3, Lacey Wilkinson 2-4. Records -- Leopold 6-1, Woodland 8-3.
Jackson 3, Northwest 0
Cassidi Tomsu scored one goal and had two assists to lead the Indians to victory over the Lions in Cedar Hill, Mo.
Hailey Mouser and Rachel Crites added one goal apiece for Jackson (7-2-1).
Goalkeeper Sarah Blanton made three saves in the shutout.
JV -- Jackson 3, Northwest (Cedar Hill) 0
Abby Boyer scored both goals as Notre Dame remained unbeaten with a road shutout.
Madeline Rosenquist provided both of the assists for Notre Dame (9-0-1).
Goalkeeper Claire Landewee grabbed five saves in the shutout.
JV -- Notre Dame 4, Kelly 0
Perryville 178, De Soto 227
Brett Schnurbusch carded a 3-over-par 39 to earn medalist as the Pirates picked up a conference win over the Dragons at the Cottonwood Golf Course in De Soto, Mo.
Perryville (178) -- Brett Schnurbusch 39, Garrett Zoellner 40, Conner Stark 49, Michael Buchheit 50
De Soto (227) -- Augustus Dennis, Nicholas Bourisaw 54, Hovis 59, Petsch 62
Bloomfield's Andrew Northern shot a 6-over-par 42 to earn medalist and lead the Wildcats to victory at Dalhousie Golf Club.
Bloomfield (202) -- Andrew Northern 42, Austin Battles 47, Sean Finney 52, Michael Pulley 61
Doniphan (204) -- Colton Smith 44, Trent Beeson 46, Will Michel 55, Stephen Murphey 59
Kennett (218) -- Aaron Beck 43, Colin Byers 50, Chris Crawford 61, Brenden Sweger 64
Advance (NTS) -- Spence Lorch 48, Grant Woodfin 51
Notre Dame's Jack Litzel-felner finished with a 2-under 34 to lead the Bulldogs to victory in a quad match at Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter.
Jackson's Adam Way carded a 1-over-par 37 for the Indians, who finished second.
Notre Dame (153) -- Jack Litzelfelner 34, Jon Renner 39, Nick Cantoni 40, Lincoln Hunter 40
Jackson (164) -- Adam Way 37, Hunter Asher 42, Caleb Likens 42, Eli Pike 43
Sikeston (170) -- Gabe Wheeler 41, Blake Below 41, Austin Bowman 42, Clark Atchison 46
Dexter (178) -- Ethan Stevens 41, Drake Mitchell 42, Nick McCollough 46, Myles Urhahn 49
-- From staff reports
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