High school roundup: Jackson baseball team victorious in home opener

Zach McDowell blasted two home runs out, helping the Jackson baseball team win its home opener in six innings Tuesday.

McDowell tied the game when he led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run. He added a two-run blast in the fifth inning and finished 3 for 4 in the Indians' 12-2 win over Ste. Genevieve.

Winning pitcher Bobby Clark also went 3 for 4, while Logan Bartels, Dylan Koehler and Trevor Jaco all had two hits apiece. Jaco's hits included a double. Jackson (1-1), which scored nine runs over the first two inning, had 14 hits.

Clark allowed four hits and two earned runs in four innings. He struck out six and walked three.

Bartels followed with two hitless innings.

Ste. Gen. 101 000 -- 2 4 2

Jackson 360 021 -- 12 14 0

WP -- Bobby Clark, 1-0. LP -- Derek Brown. HR -- Zach McDowell 2 (J). 2B -- Trevor Billings (SG), Trevor Jaco (J). Multiple hits -- Jackson: McDowell 3-4, Logan Bartels 2-4, Dylan Koehler 2-4-, Clark 3-4, Jaco 2-3. Records -- Jackson 1-1.

JV -- Jackson 19, Ste. Genevieve 9, 5 inn.

Perryville 6, Park Hills 2

The Pirates banged out five doubles among their 12 hits in a victorious season opener at home.

Cale Regelsperger and Tom Hutchinson both had two doubles while Tyler Blessing had one. All three players finished with two hits, as did Alex Green, Jake Dobbelare and Colby Brown.

Moldenhauer allowed six hits and two runs in six innings. He struck out three and walked three. Brown pitched the final inning, allowing three hits and striking out two.

Park Hills 100 100 0 -- 2 7 0

Perryville 042 000 0 -- 6 12 2

WP -- Ross Moldenhauer, 1-0. LP -- Hicks. 2B -- Tyler Blessing (P), Cale Regelsperger 2 (P) Tom Hutchinson 2 (P). Multiple hits -- Perryville: Blessing 2-3, Alex Green 2-4, Jake Dobbelare 2-4, Colby Brown 2-4, Regelsperger 2-3, Hutchinson 2-2. Records -- Perryville 1-0.

Portageville 10, Scott City 10

Portageville and Scott City ended in a tie when the game was called due to darkness in the seventh inning.

Jamie Scholz and Alex Eichhorn both connected for a home run for the Rams (1-0-1). Scholz finished 2 for 5.

Justin Modglin had a triple, and Brett Dirnberger connected for a double for Scott City.

Zack Johnston was 2 for 4, while Heath Pobst went 3 for 4 for the Rams.

Portageville 104 120 2 -- 10 11 2

Scott City 160 020 1 -- 10 13 5

P -- Cook (P). P -- Landon Robert (SC). HR -- Cook (P), Jamie Scholz (SC), Alex Eichhorn (SC). 3B -- Justin Modglin (SC). 2B -- Kellams (P), Robbins 2 (P), Brett Dirnberger (SC). Multiple hits -- Portageville: Kellams 2-4, Robbins 2-4; Scott City: Scholz 2-5, Robert 3-3, Zack Johnston 2-4, Heath Pobst 3-4. Records -- Scott City 1-0-1.

Saxony Lutheran 11, Risco 3

Spencer Sander had three RBIs and went 3 for 4 in the Crusaders' home win.

Ryan Sprandel had a triple, while Matt Stueve added a double for Saxony Lutheran (2-0).

Jon Winkler picked up the win. He went five innings, allowing three runs on five hits.

Risco 100 020 0 -- 3 7 5

Saxony 133 040 x -- 11 8 0

WP -- Jon Winkler. LP -- Caleb McCord. 3B -- Ryan Sprandel (SL). 2B -- Matt Stueve (SL). Multiple hits -- Saxony: Spencer Sander 3-4; Risco: Jordan Pavy 2-4, Matt Cummins 2-3. Records -- Saxony 2-0, Risco 0-2.

Oran 16, Bloomfield 4

Dalton Elfrink recorded the win on the mound and drove in six runs in the Eagles' season-opening five-inning road victory.

Elfrink went 3 for 3 with a double to lead Oran's 11-hit attack. Kody Moore and Nolan Urhahn both belted a home run and went 2 for 4.

Elfrink allowed two hits and struck out six in five innings. He walked two batters.

Oran 155 05 -- 16 11 3

Bloomfield 400 00 -- 4 2 8

WP -- Dalton Elfrink, 1-0. LP -- Vandiver. HR -- Kody Moore (O), Nolan Urhahn (O). 2B -- Elfrink (O). Multiple hits -- Oran: Moore 2-4, Elfrink 3-3, Urhahn 2-4. Records -- Oran 1-0.

SOFTBALL

Zalma 11, Richland 0

Stefanie Slemmer allowed just one hit in the Bulldogs' season opener at home.

Slemmer pitched all five innings and struck out four, while going 2 for 3 from the plate.

Trista Clark hit a double and went 3 for 3, while Taylor Whitehead had a double and went 2 for 3.

Zalma 501 41 -- 11 15 0

Richland 000 00 -- 0 1 5

WP -- Stefanie Slemmer, 1-0. LP -- Williams. 3B -- Taylor Whitehead (Z). 2B -- Trista Clark (Z), Jenny Ware (C). Multiple hits -- Zalma: Clark 3-3, Whitehead 2-3, Torie VanGennip 2-3, Slemmer 2-3. Records -- Zalma 1-0.

TRACK

Notre Dame quad

The Central boys took first place with 106 points.

The Tigers won all three relays and had seven individual first-place finishes.

Notre Dame took second with 98 points and had five first-place finishes, while Saxony Lutheran took fourth with 40 points.

On the girls side, Notre Dame finished second by winning the 3,200 and 1,600 relays.

The Central girls finished third with 57 points, while Saxony took fourth with 24 points.

BOYS

Team results -- 1. Central 106; 2. Notre Dame 98; 3. Saxony Lutheran 40; 4. Dexter 7

Local results

3,200 relay -- 1. Central 8:53.28; 2. Notre Dame 9:47.05; 3. Saxony 10:00.50

110 hurdles -- 1. Jeremy Engelhart (SL) 17.18

100 dash -- 1. Von Martin (C) 11.47; 2. Ron Martin (C) 11.81; 3. Patrick Williamson (ND) 12.04

800 relay -- 1. Central 1:37.64; 2. Notre Dame 1:37.72; 3. 1:45.00

Long jump -- 1. Ryan Long (ND) 20-0; 2. Duncan Ross (ND) 19-1; 3. Jake Lancaster (C) 17-4

1,600 -- 1. Eric Schott (C) 4:50.47; 2. Lance Essner (ND) 5:03.11; 3. Cole Ross (ND) 5:13.08

400 relay -- 1. Saxony 50.88

Triple jump -- 1. Chris Martin (C) 42-7 1/2; 2. Ron Martin (C) 33-11 1/2

400 dash -- 1. Carson Bruenderman (ND) 57.91; 2. Arman Clark (C) 58.48; 3. Logan Sprandel (SL) 59.96

Pole vault -- 1. D. Ross (ND) 11-0; 2. Alex Bess-Rhodes (C) 11-0; 3. C. Ross (ND) 9-0

High jump -- 1. Jordan Barber (ND) 5-4; 2. R. Long (ND) 5-4; 3. Jordan Buterbaugh (SL) 5-4

300 hurdles -- 1. Engelhart (SL) 46.18; 2. Branden Fritsche (SL) 47.08; 3. Kevin Brost (ND) 48.25

800 -- 1. Jawuan Howard (C) 2:14.20; 2. Brandon Bryant (C) 2:14.72; 3. Monia (C) 2:25.69

200 -- 1. Brady Vetter (ND) 23.88; 2. Barber (ND) 24.20; 3. Williamson (ND) 24.99

3,200 -- 1. Roy Leighton (C) 10:35.29; 2. Adam Raines (ND) 12:10.67; 3. Clayton Myers (ND) 12:14.65

Discus -- 1. Zach Horrell (C) 144-4 1/4; 2. Meshach Thomas (C) 127-6 1/2; 3. Cox (C) 106-5

1,600 relay -- 1. Central 3:42.96; 2. Notre Dame 4:02.42

Shot put -- 1. Horrell (C) 43.1; 2. Jacob Glaus (SL) 41.1; 3. McShach (C) 37.10

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GIRLS

Team results -- 1. Dexter 98.5; 2. Notre Dame 88.5; 3. Central 57; 4. Saxony Lutheran 24

Local results

3,200 relay -- 1. Notre Dame 11:19.27; 3. Saxony 11:58.89

100 hurdles -- 1. Nicole Hemmann (SL) 17.83

100 -- 1. Asia Thomas (C) 12.60; 3. Olivia Renner (ND) 13.99

Pole vault -- 1. Renner (ND) 7-6; 2. Shelby Schaefer (ND) 7-6; 3. Chleo LeGrand (C) 7-0

Shot put -- 1. Carlee Reaves (C) 40.5; 2. Myriah Bernard (ND) 34.1; 3. Jessica Menz (ND) 32.11

800 relay -- 2. Notre Dame 2:13.03

High jump -- T-2. Bernard (ND) 4-4

Long jump -- 2. Schaefer (ND) 13 3/4; T-3. Chelsey Hastings (ND) 12-10 1/2; T-3. Sara Long (ND) 12-10 1/2

400 relay -- 2. Notre Dame 59.35

1,600 -- 1. Laura Chavez (C) 5:53.66; 2. Elizabeth Kiblinger (ND) 5:54.54

400 -- 1. Thomas (C) 1:04.3; 2. Rachael Greenwald (SL) 1:09.65; 3. Bach (SL) 1:09.86

300 low hurdles -- 1. Hemmann (SL) 55.80

800 -- 1. Breanna Conklin (ND) 2:46.76; 2. Elise Anderson (ND) 2:50.47

200 -- 1. Thomas (C) 26.71

1,600 relay -- 1. Notre Dame 4:46.57

Discus -- 1. Reaves (C) 114 1/2; 2. Bernard (ND) 92 1/2; 3. Menz (ND) 85-6 3/4

3,200 -- 1. Ashley Schmittzehe (ND) 13:50.28

GIRLS SOCCER

Jackson 4, Christian 0

Jordan Myer netted two goals and had one assist to help the Indians win their season opener on the road.

Alex Sotak had a goal and two assists, while Madison Scheper added a goal.

Erin Eakins had one assist in the win.

Brooke Sanders recorded the shutout with one save.

GOLF

Jackson quad

Central won the meet by two strokes at Kimbleland Country Club.

Travis Simmons earned medalist honors by shooting a 2-over-par 37.

Gunnar Knudtson was Notre Dame's low scorer with a 40, while Drew Hosp led Jackson with a 41.

Collin Sprandel shot a 41 for the Crusaders.

Team results -- 1. Central 161; 2. Notre Dame 163; 3. Jackson 169; 4. Saxony Lutheran 217

Central -- 1. Travis Simmons 37; 2. Cory Connell 39; 3. William Anderson 43; 4. Chris Reeder 42

Notre Dame -- 1. Gunnar Knudtson 40; 2. Jake Seabaugh 41; 3. Brady Dixon 41; 4. Tyler Arpin 41

Jackson -- 1. Drew Hosp 41; 2. Tanner Werner 42; 3. Connor Thrower 42; 4. Braxton McDowell 44

Saxony Lutheran -- 1. Collin Sprandel 41; 2. Zach Vaeth 47; 3. Ben Unger 60; 4. Will Brant 69

-- From staff reports