High school roundup: Scott City's Cox throws no-hitter at New Madrid

Scott City freshman Braden Cox struck out eight batters in hurling a no-hitter in the Rams' 4-0 win at home against New Madrid County Central on Friday.

Cox walked one and hit one batter.

"He worked ahead the whole day," Scott City coach Jim May said. "He got a lot of one-pitch at-bats. His fastball and curve were working. He did a nice job."

Cox also had two hits and two RBIs for the Rams (3-3). Zach Carlyle added a pair of hits, including a double.

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Scott City 300 100 x -- 4 5 1

WP -- Braden Cox (1-1). LP -- Pikey. 2B -- Zach Carlyle (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City: Cox 2-3, Carlyle 2-3. Records -- Scott City 3-3.

Chaffee 15, Bell City 2

Jimmy Golden belted a home run and doubled as Chaffee remained unbeaten with a win at home.

Golden finished with three hits. Devon Yahn also hit a double and went 4 for 5 at the plate for Chaffee (5-0). Cody Payne and winning pitcher Storm Estes both added two hits.

Estes allowed two hits and no earned runs over five innings, striking out six and walking none.

Peyton Maddox was the losing pitcher for Bell City (0-2). He threw three innings and gave up six earned runs on 10 hits.

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WP -- Storm Estes. LP -- Peyton Maddox. HR -- Jimmy Golden (C). 2B -- Jimmy Golden (C), Storm Estes (C), Devon Yahn (C). Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Cody Payne 2-4, Storm Estes 2-5, Devon Yahn 4-5, Jimmy Golden 3-5. Records -- Chaffee 5-0, Bell City 0-2.

Leopold 12, Herculaneum 0

Cord Cooper hit a triple, while Austin Bucher and Parker Brown added doubles as the Wildcats notch their first win of the season in the opening day of the Saxony Lutheran Showdown.

Dillan Vandeven earned his first win on the mound, pitching all five innings. He allowed one hit, struck out seven and walked five.

Bucher and Matt Ford both had two hits for Leopold (1-1).

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WP -- Dillan Vandeven, 1-0. LP -- Black. 3B -- Cord Cooper (L). 2B -- Austin Bucher (L), Parker Brown (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Austin Bucher 2-3, Matt Ford 2-2. Records -- Leopold 1-1, Herculaneum 0-2.

Advance 8, Meadow Heights 3

Lane Below hit a double and went 4 for 5 at the plate to lead the Hornets to a home victory.

Brian Whitson picked up his first win of the season on the mound. He pitched three innings and had three strikeouts.

Dawson Mayo, Zane Eggimann and Garrett Walker all had two hits for Advance (2-1). Mayo's hits included a double.

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WP -- Brian Whitson, 1-0. LP -- Jordan Yamnitz, 0-2. 2B -- Lane Below (A), Dawson Mayo (A). Multiple hits -- Advance: Lane Below 4-5, Dawson Mayo 2-3, Zane Eggimann 2-4, Garrett Walker 2-4. Records -- Advance 2-1, Meadow Heights 0-4.

Eagle Ridge 15, Cairo 3

Lane Henson struck out 14 batters in the Eagles' win over the Pilots at Capaha Field.

Henson allowed four hits and walked two.

Henson and teammate Dalton Lacey both finished with a double and two hits. Hunter Jones added two hits for the Eagles (3-1-1).

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WP -- Lane Henson. LP -- Nelson. 2B -- Dalton Lacey (ER), Henson (ER). Multiple hits -- Eagle Ridge: Henson 2-5, Lacey 2-5, Hunter Jones 2-5. Records -- Eagle Ridge 3-1-1.

Saxony Lutheran 19, Egyptian (Ill.) 1

The Crusaders rolled to a five-inning victory to reach the title game of their own Saxony Showdown tournament.

Winning pitcher Chase Steffens allowed three hits and struck out 11.

Conrad Bonney had three hits in the Crusaders' 11-hit attack. Jack Lake and Dano Drury both added two hits.

Saxony 015 67 -- 19 11 1

Egyptian 100 00 -- 1 3 7

WP -- Chase Steffens. LP -- C. Grunieger. Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran: Conrad Bonney 3-3, Jack Lake 2-3, Dano Drury 2-3; Egyptian: Grunieger 2-2. Records -- Saxony Lutheran 3-1.

SOFTBALL

Advance 14, Meadow Heights 9

Madison Brown smacked two doubles and drove in three runs to lead the Hornets to victory at home.

Brown finished with three hits. Winning pitcher Hannah Clark, Kimsey Lillard and Maddie Kennedy all had two hits for Advance (2-3). Clark's hits included a double.

Alaina Lochirco hit a triple and batted in two runs for Meadow Heights (0-3). Lochirco, Paige Mills, Abi Bristow, Mariah Toombs and Tereena Wagner all had two hits for the Panthers.

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Meadow Hts. 014 130 0 -- 9 6 2

WP -- Hannah Clark, 2-2. LP -- Ashlee Long, 0-3. 3B -- Alaina Lochirco (MH). 2B -- Paige Mills (MH), Madison Brown (A) 2, Hannah Clark (A). Multiple hits -- Advance: Madison Brown 3-4, Hannah Clark 2-5, Kimsey Lillard 2-5, Maddie Kennedy 2-4; Meadow Heights: Paige Mills 2-3, Alaina Lochirco 2-3, Abi Bristow 2-4, Mariah Toombs 2-5, Tereena Wagner 2-4. Records -- Advance 2-3, Meadow Heights 0-3.

Scott City 21, Charleston 0

Valerie Bahr had a triple and went 4 for 4 at the plate as the Rams routed the Blue Jays at home in four innings.

Becky Burger, who earned her fourth win of the season in the circle, added a triple. She allowed two hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter over four innings.

Shelby Rhymer and Lyndsie Robert both had three hits, while Macy Hall had two. Michaela Kiefer and Hailey Clayton both had triples, while Hall had a double for Scott City (4-2).

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Scott City 425 (10) -- 21 18 0

WP -- Becky Burger, 4-2. LP -- Madyson McDermott, 0-2. 3B -- Becky Burger (SC), Michaela Kiefer (SC), Valerie Bahr (SC), Hailey Clayton (SC). 2B -- Lyndsie Robert (SC), Macy Hall (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City: Shelby Rhymer 3-4, Lyndsie Robert 3-3, Macy Hall 2-3, Valerie Bahr 4-4. Records -- Scott City 4-2, Charleston 0-2.

GIRLS SOCCER

Notre Dame 3, Perryville 1

Abby Boyer scored two goals to lead the Bulldogs to victory over the Pirates and land host Notre Dame in Saturday's championship game of the Noon Optimist Club tournament.

Mackenzie McDaniel scored the other goal for Notre Dame (3-0). Jordan Nelson provided two assists and Karsen Powers dished out one.

Goalkeeper Madison Beulow made one save.

Sikeston 1, Central 0

Sikeston's Laryssa McClellan scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Claudea Kuykendall as the Bulldogs prevailed over the Tigers in a consolation semifinal of the Noon Optimist Club tournament.

-- From staff reports