High school roundup: Oran escapes with 9-8 win in opener

Oran scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on an error to defeat visiting St. Vincent in softball action Tuesday.

The Eagles opened a five-run lead after two innings, but the Indians climbed back into it and tied the game with a run in the top of the sixth. But Oran managed to escape with the 9-8 win in its season opener.

Addie Kielhofner went 4 for 4 with two doubles, while Baily Carlyle added two hits in the win.

Chrissy Sauceda went 2 for 4 for the Eagles.

Morgan Todt struck out four in a winning effort.

Oran baserunner Baily Carlyle prepares to slide into third base Tuesday during the Eagles' 9-8 victory against St. Vincent in Oran, Mo.

Abby Ruessler smacked two doubles and one triple for the Indians.

St. Vincent 211 121 0 -- 8 9 3

Oran 260 000 1 -- 9 11 6

WP -- Morgan Todt, 1-0. LP -- Nicole Pruett. 3B -- Kayla Seabaugh (SV), Abby Ruessler (SV). 2B -- Ruessler 2 (SV), Addie Kielhofner 2 (O). Multiple hits -- St. Vincent: Seabaugh 2-5, Ruessler 3-4; Oran: Kielhofner 4-4, Baily Carlyle 2-3, Chrissy Sauceda 2-4. Records -- St. Vincent 1-1, Oran 1-0.

Kelly 10, Chaffee 2

Jade Rampley and Sydney Vinyard drove in two runs apiece to lead the host Hawks to their second victory of the season.

Rampley went 2 for 4, while Vinyard went 1 for 3 with a double.

Kristy Brucker struck out three for the win.

Adrienne Eichhorn doubled for Chaffee (1-1).

WP -- Kristi Brucker, 2-0. LP -- Kaitlin McFerron, 0-1. 2B -- Sydney Vinyard (K), Worth (K), Adrienne Eichhorn (C). Multiple hits -- Kelly: Vinyard 1-3, Jade Rampley 2-4, Emily Grojean 2-4. Records -- Chaffee 1-1, Kelly 2-0.

-- From staff reports