The Notre Dame baseball team rebounded from its first loss of the season to post a 3-1 victory over Nixa on Saturday in a game played in the St. Louis area.
The Bulldogs (9-1) fell at Eureka 3-2 on Friday in a matchup of state No. 1 teams.
The defending Class 3 state champion Bulldogs scored twice in the top of the seventh inning to beat Nixa. One run scored on a wild pitch and another on a walk.
Tanner Hiett improved to 4-0 with a six-hitter. He struck out three and walked one.
Wes Glaus homered for the Bulldogs. He and Jeremy Essner both had two of Notre Dame's five hits.
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WP -- Tanner Hiett, 4-0. LP -- Tanner Brandell. HR -- Wes Glaus (ND). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: Glaus 2-3, Jeremy Essner 2-3. Nixa: Hughes 2-3. Records -- Notre Dame 9-1.
Saxony Lutheran defeated Woodland 5-4 to take third place in the tournament.
The Crusaders hit back-to-back two-out RBI singles to drive in four runs in the bottom of the seventh to overcome a 4-1 deficit.
Gabe Bohnert went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, while Matt Stueve went 2 for 3 with an RBI for the Crusaders (4-4).
Sam Breite pitched a complete game, allowing eight hits, two earned runs and striking out six in the win.
Neil Johnson took the loss on the mound despite going 2 for 3 at the plate for the Cardinals (5-5).
Meadow Heights destroyed Richland 29-0 to finish fifth. The game was stopped after four innings by a time limit.
The Panthers (6-4) banged out 23 hits, including home runs by Brent Garlan and Cody Kennedy. Kennedy also tripled while Garlan had two doubles.
Garlan went 4 for 4 and also pitched a two-hitter, striking out eight and walking none.
Saxony Lutheran 5, Woodland 4
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WP -- Sam Breite, 2-0. LP -- Neil Johnson. 2B -- Clay Roth (SL). Multiple hits -- Saxony: Chad Bachmann 2-4, Matt Stueve 2-3, Gabe Bohnert 2-4; Woodland: Johnson 2-3, David Gray 2-2. Records -- Saxony 4-4, Woodland 5-5.
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Meadow Heights 29, Richland 0
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WP -- Brent Garlan. LP -- Day. HR -- Garlan (MH), Cody Kennedy (MH). 3B -- Kennedy (MH), Dustin Hubler (MH), Dustin Doublin (MH), Adam Williams (MH). 2B -- Garlan (MH) 2, Williams (MH), Trever Hotop (MH), Tanner Bollmann (MH), Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights: Garlan 4-4, Williams 4-4, Hotop 3-4, Bollmann 3-4, Kennedy 3-4, Hubler 2-4, Trent Kiefer 2-3. Records -- Meadow Heights 6-4.
Oran split its two games to finish the day at 6-6.
The Eagles lost to Holcomb 7-3 and only recorded one hit in the loss.
Tyler Schlitt took the loss.
The Eagles scored a run in the top of the 11th inning to win their second game, 4-3 against Greenville.
Gabe Kielhofner picked up the win on the mound and went 2 for 5 with an RBI at the plate.
Trenton Hency went 3 for 5 with two RBIs for the Eagles (6-6).
Holcomb 7, Oran 3
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WP -- McElrath. LP -- Tyler Schlitt. 2B -- McElrath (H), McCormick (H). Multiple hits -- Holcomb: McElrath 2-3, McCormick 3-3. Records -- Oran 5-6.
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Oran 4, Greenville 3 (11 innings)
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WP -- Gabe Kielhofner. LP -- H. Tim. Multiple hits -- Oran: Kielhofner 2-5, Trenton Hency 3-5; Greenville: Nick 2-6. Records -- Oran 6-6.
Jackson lost 2-0 to Columbia Rock Bridge in the championship game of the Kickapoo Tournament in Springfield, Mo.
Morgan Riddick recorded five saves in the loss.
The Indians (7-3) defeated Parkview 2-0 in their first game of the day.
Hannah Roach and Alex Sotak both netted a goal, while Kasey Crowden recorded an assist.
Riddick recorded the shutout in goal with four saves.
Delta defeated Leopold 10-0 in five innings to capture first place in the tournament.
Kendra Burnett allowed only one hit in the shutout for the Bobcats.
Macy Parks had a double and an RBI, while Samantha Bartels connected for an RBI triple.
Taylor Keys went 2 for 3 for the Bobcats as they improved to 9-0 this season.
Elizabeth Eftink recorded Leopold's lone hit, while Ashley Keim took the loss on the mound.
In the first game of the day, Burnett threw a no-hitter for Delta as the Bobcats defeated Meadow Heights 9-0.
Burnett struck out 15 and walked two.
Ashley Glaus went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs.
Jessica Baremore took the loss for Meadow Heights.
Delta 9, Meadow Heights 0
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WP -- Kendra Burnett, 4-0. LP -- Jessica Baremore. 2B -- Ashley Glaus (D), Samantha Bartels 2 (D). Multiple hits -- Delta: Glaus 3-4, Bartels 2-3, Macy Parks 3-5, Taylor Keys 3-4. Records -- Delta 8-0.
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Delta 10, Leopold 0 (5 innings)
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Leopold 000 00 -- 0 1 2
WP -- Kendra Burnett, 5-0. LP -- Ashley Keim. 3B -- Samantha Bartels (D). 2B -- Macy Parks (D). Multiple hits -- Team: Parks 2-4, Taylor Keys 2-3. Records -- Delta 9-0.
Jackson's Jill Rushin took first place in the discus and set a school record (150 feet, 7 inches) to become a two-time champion in the event at the prestigious meet.
Rushin took fourth in the shot put (44-5).
Fellow Jackson senior Landon Wachter was fifth in the 400 (58.24 seconds) and sixth in the half mile (2:18.62).
Wynn McClellan had an impressive day for Notre Dame's boys at the major meet hosted by Rockwood Summit in suburban St. Louis.
McClellan won the 1,600 and 3,200, setting a school record in the 1,600.
Also finishing first for Notre Dame was Joe Froemsdorf in the pole vault.
The Bulldogs were ninth as a team with 32 points. Cahokia, Ill., won the 19-school event with 148.5 points.
Notre Dame results
1,600 -- 1. Wynn McClellan 4:33.2
3,200 -- 1. McClellan 9:55.27
Pole vault -- 1. Joe Froemsdorf 13-0
300 hurdles -- 7. Taylor Essner 41.46
400 relay -- 8. 47.5
-- From staff reports
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