High school roundup: Leopold softball team routs Zalma in three innings

Lexi Vandeven threw a no-hitter to lead the Leopold softball team to a season-opening 21-1 conference win over Zalma in three innings Friday at home.

Vandeven finished with seven strikeouts and three walks for Leopold (1-0), which erupted for 19 runs in the second inning. Leah Landewee went 3 for 3 with a double to lead the Wildcats at the plate.

Zalma 100 -- 1 0 3

Leopold 2(19)X -- 21 8 0

WP -- Lexi Vandeven 1-0. 2B -- Leah Landewee (L), Shelby Schreckenberg (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Leah Landewee 3-3, Ashlyn Bucher 2-3, Emily Seiler 2-2.

BASEBALL

NMCC 16, Scott City 3

The Eagles racked up 18 hits in a home victory over the Rams.

Drew Pikey was a perfect 4 for 4 at the plate for New Madrid County Central (2-0), which scored 11 runs in the fourth inning of the five-inning game.

Braden Cox had a double for Scott City (1-5).

Scott City 010 02 -- 3

NMCC 410 (11)x -- 16

WP -- Grayson York. LP -- Drew Short. Multiple hitters: (N) Palmer Campbell 2-4, Drew Pikey 4-4, Gage Silman 2-4, Tyler Sprouse 3-3, Grayson York 2-3, Landon Martinez 2-3. 2B -- (S) Braden Cox; (N) Campbell, Pikey.

GIRLS SOCCER

Noon Optimist Club Tournament

Top-seeded Jackson and third-seeded Marion (Ill.) prevailed in their semifinal matches of the Noon Optimist Club Tournament at Central High School.

The Indians thumped fourth-seeded Perryville 8-0, and the Wildcats beat seventh-seeded host Central 1-0 in Friday's semifinals.

Second-seeded Notre Dame and fifth-seeded Sikeston won their consolation semifinals.

Notre Dame topped sixth-seeded St. Vincent 2-1, and Sikeston downed eighth-seeded Poplar Bluff 4-0. Larysa McClellan scored two goals while Kylie Noe and Torrie Helms each scored one goal for the Bulldogs.

-- From staff reports