High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team defeats Poplar Bluff

The Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team did not allow a shot on goal in a 5-0 road victory Monday night against Poplar Bluff.

Grace Mirly and Ashlynn Collier staked the Crusaders (5-0) to a 2-0 lead at halftime, and Saxony struck for two more goals early in the second half.

"So far, so good other than it being cold about every game," Saxony Lutheran coach Ryan Schweain said. "I think we're kind of gelling pretty well with each other. I thought tonight we played well."

Brianna Mueller and Tess Daniel scored in the first five minutes of the second half, and Maci Daniel added a late goal.

Both teams were equipped with head bands over their ears and leggings under their shorts with temperatures in the 30s and the wind chill in the high 20s. A band of snow flurries came across the field about midway through the second half.

Schweain felt his girls handled the elements well.

"Once they were on the field it seemed like they did all right," Schweain said. "The ones on the bench, they were freezing."

As for himself?

"The eight years I've been out here, this is the coldest game on I remember," Schweain said. "My feet are hurting."

BASEBALL

Woodland 14, Bell City 7

Josh Rainey went 3 for 5 and drove in four runs to lead the Cardinals to a win at home.

Landon Johnson and Aaron Yount both had two RBIs for Woodland (4-1).

Yount recorded the win on the mound, giving up four hits and two runs -- one earned -- over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out six and walked three.

Jerad Yates had a double, while Trey Geiger went 2 for 4 for the Cubs (1-5).

Bell City 050 002 0 -- 7 6 3

Woodland 102 038 X -- 14 14 2

WP -- Aaron Yount, 1-0. LP -- Peyton Maddox, 1-1. 2B -- Dylan Miller (W), Landon Johnson (W), C.J. McAlister (W), Jerad Yates (BC). Multiple hits -- Woodland: Dylan Miller 3-4, Landon Johnson 2-4, Aaron Yount 2-5, Josh Rainey 3-5; Bell City: Trey Geiger 2-4. Records -- Woodland 4-1, Bell City 1-5.

-- From staff reports