High school roundup: Spriggs slams Scott City past rival Chaffee in softball

Alexis Spriggs pounded a grand slam to lead Scott City past rival Chaffee in girls softball action Thursday.

Spriggs went 2 for 4 with six RBIs at the plate while striking out six in the circle.

Lyndsey Rendleman went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and scored two runs for the Rams (2-0). Alicia Kern added two hits.

Sierra Miller went 4 for 4 with an RBI for the Red Devils (1-2).

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Scott City 131 240 X -- 11 9 1

WP -- Alexis Spriggs. LP -- Hailey Enderle. HR -- Spriggs (SC). 2B -- Adrienne Eichhorn (C), Spriggs (SC). Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Sierra Miller 4-4. Scott City: Lyndsey Rendleman 3-4, Spriggs 2-4, Alicia Kern 2-4. Records -- Chaffee 1-2, Scott City 2-0.

Seckman 3, Jackson 0

Katie Garner went 2 for 2, including a double, in the Indians' season-opening loss on the road.

Mallory Jones struck out three for Jackson.

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Seckman 011 010 X -- 3 8 0

WP -- Lindsay Schaefer. LP -- Mallory Jones, 0-1. 2B -- Katie Garner (J), Schaefer (S), Alison Szydlowski (S). Multiple hits -- Jackson: Garner 2-2. Seckman: Schaefer 2-3, Szydlowski 2-3, Madalyn Cooksey 2-3. Records -- Jackson 0-1, Seckman 2-0.

Oran 18, East Prairie 0

Morgan Todt struck out six and didn't allow a hit in the four-inning home victory.

Todt helped herself by going 2 for 2, including a double, for Oran.

Molly McConnell, Taylor Nenninger, and Aubrianna Jones banged out three hits apiece for Oran (2-0).

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Oran 108 X -- 18 16 1

WP -- Morgan Todt, 2-0. LP -- Harwell. 3B -- Addie Kielhofner (O), Taylor Nenninger (O). 2B -- Todt (O). 1B -- Aubrianna Jones (O). Multiple hits -- Oran: Kielhofner 2-3, Molly McConnell 3-3, Nenninger 3-3, Todt 2-2, Jones 3-3. Records -- Scott City 2-0, East Prairie 0-1.

GIRLS TENNIS

Central 9, Charleston 0

The Tigers got off to a blazing start by sweeping the Blue Jays in their season opener.

Singles

No. 1 -- Caroline Harding def. Makayla Thompson 8-5

No. 2 -- Morgan Crowell def. Daisy Gillespie 8-0

No. 3 -- Susanna Hayward def. Catherine Small 8-0

No. 4 -- Becky Schneider def. Sierra Frazier 8-2

No. 5 -- Faith Tegel def. Gabby Brewer 8-0

No. 6 -- Caroline Retter def. Elaysa Henderson 8-0

Doubles

No. 1 -- Harding-Crowell def. Thompson-Gillespie 8-0

No. 2 -- Hayward-Schneider def. Small-Frazier 8-1

No. 3 -- Tegel-Retter def. Brewer-Henderson 8-0

Jackson 5, Kennett 4

Jeanette Powell and Montana Adams won their singles matches then teamed for a win at No. 1 doubles to lead Jackson to victory on the road.

Singles

No. 1 -- Jeanette Powell (J) def. Anna Kay Hilburn (K) 8-2

No. 2 -- Montana Adams (J) def. Mallory Lancaster (K) 8-2

No. 3 -- Darby Sparks (K) def. Katelyn Kuppart (J) 8-2

No. 4 -- Kate Shetley (K) def. Lucy Kunz (J) 8-3

No. 5 -- Kelsey Washburn (K) def. Laina Marble (J) 8-2

No. 6 -- Jacquelyn McNally (J) def. Kate White (K) 8-3

Doubles

No. 1 -- Powell-Adams (J) def. Lancaster-Hilburn (K) 6-1

No. 2 -- Sparks-Shetley (K) def. Kuppart-Marble (J) 8-6

No. 3 -- Kunz-McNally (J) def. Washburn-White (K) 8-5

-- From staff reports