High school roundup: Poplar Bluff girls soccer team blanks Kelly

The Poplar Bluff girls soccer team, now on a three-game winning streak, netted a goal in each half for a 2-0 win over the visiting first-year Kelly Hawks on Wednesday night at Whitley Park in Poplar Bluff.

Kelly, now scoreless in four straight games, outshot the Mules in the first half but didn't have anything to show for it. It put five on net in the first half and put just one more on in the second as Poplar Bluff freshman goalkeeper Shelby Sievers secured her second straight shutout.

Kelly (1-5-1) last scored in a win against Central on March 24.

"We have trouble at times," Kelly coach Lance Powers said in an interview with the Daily American Republic. "We get some opportunities and we just don't capitalize. We don't finish very well right now."

Powers thought as the season goes on, his team will figure it out.

"With experience, we'll get better at finishing," he said. "We're just not hungry enough and not crashing that goal like we need to."

Poplar Bluff (4-4) scored its first goal with seven minutes to go in the first half. Freshman Shelbey Johnson sent a ball ahead to sophomore Kaitlyn Harris. Harris played a Kelly defender 1-on-1 until the Hawks' goalkeeper Shanda Reed slid out to challenge her in the middle of the penalty area. Harris won that challenge and used her body to put the ball in behind Reed for her first career goal.

One of Kelly's best scoring chances came six minutes into the second half. Samantha Ratledge sprinted with a Poplar Bluff defender up the left side of the field but sent her hard shot wide right of Sievers.

Just four minutes later, Kelly tipped a ball into its own net to round out the score at 2-0 in favor of the Mules.

Kelly returns to the field on Friday when the Hawks travel to Festus to battle St. Pius X (6-1).

Central 7, Harrisburg (Ill.) 0

Callie House scored three goals and dished out two assists to lead the host Tigers in the romp of the Bulldogs.

Abby Shupert netted three goals and had one assist for Central (2-5). Madison Daum added one goal for the Tigers.

Goalkeepers Katie Kinder and Safia Sofo each had two saves in the shutout.

BASEBALL

Jackson 12, New Madrid County Central 2

Cameron Duke belted a triple and a double to lead the Indians in the conference road rout over the Eagles.

Gavon Turner picked up the win on the mound. He went the distance and gave up two earned runs on two hits with eight strikeouts and three walks.

Tristan Thele hit a double and went 2 for 3 at the plate for Jackson (9-3).

Garrison Keene was the losing pitcher. He threw 4 2/3 innings and allowed 10 runs (two earned) on seven hits with two strikeouts and one walk.

Palmer Campbell had a triple to pace New Madrid County Central (3-2).

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WP -- Gavon Turner. LP -- Garrison Keene. 3B -- Cameron Duke (J), Palmer Campbell (NMCC). 2B -- Cameron Duke (J), Ryan Harvey (J), Jarett Newell (J), Tristan Thele (J). Multiple hits -- Jackson: Cameron Duke 2-4, Tristan Thele 2-3.

Advance 9, Leopold 6

Brandon Sokolowski hit a double and went 2 for 3 at the plate to lead the Hornets in the win at home over the Wildcats.

Preston Wuebker was the winning pitcher. He threw a complete game, gave up six earned runs, struck out seven and walked two.

Drew Fallert added a double for Advance (2-5).

Tristan Graham sustained the loss on the mound. He pitched three innings, allowed seven earned runs, struck out two and walked three.

Garrett Thele hit a double and went 3 for 4 to pace Leopold (1-4).

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WP -- Preston Wuebker. LP -- Tristan Graham. 2B -- Brandon Sokolowski (A), Drew Fallert (A), Garrett Thele (L). Multiple hits -- Advance: Dawson Mayo 2-3, Brandon Sokolowski 2-3, Alex Morse 3-4; Leopold: Garrett Thele 3-4, Zach Elfrink 3-3, John Gray 2-4.

Notre Dame 12, Dexter 0

Christian Job hit a two-run home run as the Bulldogs trounced the Bearcats in the conference romp that was moved to Notre Dame because of field conditions.

Dexter was the home team on the scoreboard.

Hunter Eftink picked up his second win on the mound. He went the distance and recorded eight strikeouts and one walk.

Dean Crippen doubled twice for Notre Dame (4-3).

Austin Aldridge was the losing pitcher. He threw four innings and allowed nine earned runs with five strikeouts and two walks for Dexter (2-3).

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WP -- Hunter Eftink, 2-0. LP -- Austin Aldridge. HR -- Christian Job (ND). 2B -- Dean Crippen (ND) 2, Chase Urhahn (ND). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: Chase Urhahn 3-4, Dean Crippen 2-4, Christian Job 2-4, Thomas Himmelberg 2-3.

SOFTBALL

Advance 3, Leopold 2

Hannah Clark blasted a double for the only extra-base hit of the game as the Hornets dealt the visiting Wildcats their first loss of the season in the eight-inning victory.

Clark also went the distance in the circle. She allowed two unearned runs, struck out six and walked four to lead Advance (6-1).

Lexi Vandeven sustained the loss. She pitched a complete game and gave up three earned runs, struck out six and walked one to pace Leopold (6-1).

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WP -- Hannah Clark. LP -- Lexi Vandeven. 2B -- Hannah Clark (A). Multiple hits -- Advance: Denae Cato 2-4.

BOYS GOLF

Advance 187, Bloomfield 187, St. Vincent 210

Advance's Brian Whitson carded an 8-over-par 43 as the Hornets tied the Wildcats for first place in a tri-match at the Dalhousie Golf Club.

Bloomfield's Andrew Northern and Peyton Bell recorded scores of 42 to share the medalist honors.

ADVANCE (187) -- Brian Whitson 43, Spence Lorch 47, Carson Miles 48, Grant Woodfin 49

BLOOMFIELD (187) -- Andrew Northern 42, Peyton Bell 42, Hunter Frymire 50, Sean Finney 53

ST. VINCENT (210) -- Ethan Holdman 49, Nick Cissell 50, Zach Baudendistal 53, Andrew Mudd/Sam Baer 58

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Notre Dame 25 25, Oakville 22 14

John Fennewald recorded seven kills and six digs to lead the Bulldogs in the win on the road over the Tigers.

Austin Williams tallied four kills and served two aces for Notre Dame (8-2). Evan Landewee dished out 18 assists for the Bulldogs.

JV -- Oakville won in three sets.

-- From staff reports