The Jackson boys baseball team scored four insurance runs in the sixth inning on its way to an 8-2 SEMO Conference victory over Dexter on Tuesday at Whitey Herzog Stadium.
Colton Weber was the winning pitcher. He threw three innings and gave up two runs -- one earned -- on two hits. He had six strikeouts and four walks.
Cameron Duke, who had two hits, and Jon Schumer each doubled to lead Jackson (14-5, 5-1).
Austin Aldridge sustained the loss. He pitched five innings and allowed six runs (five earned) on seven hits. He struck out five and walked five to pace Dexter (4-7, 2-4).
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Jackson 021 104 X -- 8 7 0
WP -- Colton Weber. LP -- Austin Aldridge. 2B -- Cameron Duke (J), Jon Schumer (J). Multiple hits -- Jackson: Cameron Duke 2-4.
Derrick Priggel threw a no-hitter as Portageville won in five innings.
Priggel struck out seven and walked six.
The Hornets committed seven errors in the loss.
Jon Garrett Kellams belted a home run for the Bulldogs (8-6).
Preston Wuebker endured the loss for Advance (2-11). He pitched 4 1/3 innings and gave up six earned runs. He had four strikeouts and four walks.
Portageville 112 44 -- 12 8 0
Advance 010 00 -- 1 0 7
WP -- Derrick Priggel. LP -- Preston Wuebker. HR -- Jon Garrett Kellams (P). 2B -- Hunter Jackson (P) 2, Nick Allred (P). Multiple hits -- Portageville: Hunter Jackson 2-3, Nick Allred 2-4.
A nine-run explosion in the top of the sixth inning lifted the Bulldogs to the six-inning road rout.
Tyler Essner picked up the win on the mound for Notre Dame (11-3). He pitched four innings and allowed one unearned run on five hits. He had three strikeouts and no walks.
Chase Urhahn and Christian Job both went 3 for 4 for the Bulldogs. Urhahn's hits included a double, while Job finished with three RBIs.
Dylan Keller took the loss for Scott City (9-11). He pitched four innings and gave up six runs -- four earned -- on eight hits with one strikeout and two walks.
Tyler Rogers had two hits for the Rams.
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Scott City 001 000 -- 1 6 6
WP -- Tyler Essner. LP -- Dylan Keller. 2B -- Chase Urhahn (ND), Logan Callahan (ND), Dean Crippen (ND), Jordan Kluesner (SC). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: Chase Urhahn 3-4, Dean Crippen 2-3, Christian Job 3-4, Tom Siebert 2-3, Adam Pope 2-4; Scott City: Tyler Rogers 2-2.
The Tigers scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning to come away with the SEMO conference road win.
Josh Morse was the winning pitcher for Central (6-9 overall, 3-2 conference). He yielded four hits and struck out 13 batter in going the distance. He walked two batters.
Palmer Campbell endured the loss. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed four unearned runs on three hits with seven strikeouts and one walk.
Garrison Keene had a triple for New Madrid County Central (4-10, 0-3).
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WP -- Josh Morse. LP -- Palmer Campbell. 3B -- Garrison Keene (NMCC). Multiple hits -- Central: Brock Baugher 2-4, Jacquen Cummins 2-3.
Aaron Mueller belted a triple and went 2 for 3 at the plate to lead the Pirates to the road win.
Garrett Dix got the win on the mound. He went the distance and gave up two earned runs with six strikeouts and two walks.
Kwaid Fears, Trent Unterreiner and Derek Kirn also had two hits for the Pirates. Ross Hadler had a double and two RBIs for Perryville (13-2).
Lane Baremore took the loss for Meadow Heights (4-7). He pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed eight runs -- three earned -- on nine hits. He struck out four and walked two.
Reece Boyd, Jordan Yamnitz and Jacob Douglas all had doubles for the Panthers.
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Meadow Hts. 011 001 0 -- 3 4 4
WP -- Garrett Dix. LP -- Lane Baremore. 3B -- Aaron Mueller (P). 2B -- Reece Boyd (MH), Jacob Douglas (MH), Jordan Yamnitz (MH), Trent Unterreiner (P), Derek Kirn (P), Ross Hadler (P). Multiple hits -- Perryville: Aaron Mueller 2-3, Kwaid Fears 2-4, Trent Unterreiner 2-3, Derek Kirn 2-3.
Bernie's Austin Beck, Trey Kirkpatrick and Brock Beacham each belted a home run as the top-seeded Mules crushed the fourth-seeded Cardinals in five innings to advance to Thursday's championship game of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Conference Tournament.
Alex Guzman earned the win on the mound. He did not allow a hit over three innings and struck out four.
Beck and Devin Trammell both finished 3 for 3 with a team-high four RBIs to lead Bernie (12-3).
J.D. Jenkins hit a double for Woodland (9-5). The Cardinals advanced to the semifinals with a 5-1 victory over fifth-seeded Puxico on Monday.
Bernie, the two-time defending tournament champion, will face the winner of the other semifinal between second-seeded Bell City (12-1) and third-seeded Bloomfield (9-7) for the title. The Cubs' and Wildcats' scoreless semifinal was suspended entering the bottom of the third inning. According to tournament officials, the game will continue today if a dry field is available.
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Bernie 0(14)3 0X -- 17 20 0
WP -- Alex Guzman. LP -- Landon Johnson. HR -- Austin Beck (B), Trey Kirkpatrick (B), Brock Beacham (B). 2B -- Devin Trammell (B), Matt Vernon (B), Owen Foster (B), Gavin Brown (B), J.D. Jenkins (W). Multiple hits -- Bernie: Devin Trammell 3-3, Matt Vernon 2-4, Austin Beck 3-3, Brock Beacham 2-4, Owen Foster 2-3, Trey Kirkpatrick 2-2, Gavin Brown 4-4.
Advance's Alicia Sullinger blasted a triple and got on base all three times at bat as the top-seeded host Hornets made quick work of the fourth-seeded Cardinals in a semifinal of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) Conference Tournament.
Hannah Clark was the winning pitcher. She threw a complete game and gave up one earned run on two hits. She struck out six and walked one.
Kendra Sokolowski also had a double for Advance.
Madison Cover sustained the loss in the circle. She had two strikeouts and walked eight for Woodland (8-10).
Advance will attempt to defend its conference tournament title when it hosts second-seeded Bernie at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The Mules downed third-seeded Dexter 10-2 in the other semifinal. The Bearcats will host Woodland for third place at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Advance 224 8 -- 16 7 0
WP -- Hannah Clark. LP -- Madison Cover. 3B -- Kendra Sokolowski (A), Alicia Sullinger (A). 2B -- Hannah Scott (W). Multiple hits -- Advance: Alicia Sullinger 3-3, Haleah Wallace 2-3.
Hailey Noon scored two goals to lead the Hawks in the win at home over the Patriots.
Megan Walker added one goal for Kelly (4-7-1). Anna Hughes had one assist for the Hawks.
Goalkeeper Shanda Reed had three saves in the shutout.
Kylie Baer and Kaiti Schnurbusch each scored a goal in the Indians' conference win at home over the Tigers.
Emma Janet and Abby Buchheit each had an assist for St. Vincent (8-6, 2-0).
Goalkeeper Abby Rollet made four saves in the shutout.
Festus fell to 2-8 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
Abby Shupert scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Tara Hester to lead the Tigers to their first conference win of the season over the visiting Bulldogs.
Goalkeeper Katie Kinder had six saves for Central (5-8, 1-0).
Sikeston fell to 7-7 overall and 0-3 in the conference.
Zach Baudendistel carded an 8-over-par 44 to earn the medalist honor as the Indians edged the Blackcats in the conference dual at Joachim Golf Club in Herculaneum, Mo.
The two teams remained tied after five scores. St. Vincent eventually won the match when Herculaneum was unable to produce a sixth score. The Indians improved to 5-7-1 overall and 4-3-1 in the Jefferson County Conference.
ST. VINCENT (190) -- Zach Baudendistel 44, Nick Cissell 48, Ethan Holdman 49, Sam Baer 49, Blake Hellman 60, Andrew Mudd 61
HERCULANEUM (190) -- Cody Schanz 45, Jonathan Cox 47, Joshua Brauch 48, Schawover 50, Ryan Duvall 60
-- From staff reports
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