HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Zalma baseball squad debuts with 2-1 loss

Dusty Daniels had two hits, including a double, but the Zalma baseball team could muster just one run in a season-opening 2-1 loss to Puxico on the road Tuesday.

Dallan Stotts took the loss for Zalma (0-1) despite a strong six-inning performance. He struck out eight, walked one and allowed four hits. Both runs were earned.

Nathan Dare recorded the win for Puxico (2-2), allowing three hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out four and walked four. Ricky Julius didn't allow a hit over the final 1 2/3 innings, striking out three and not walking a batter.

Zalma 000 001 0 -- 1 3 1

Puxico 001 100 0 -- 2 4 2

WP -- Nathan Dare. LP -- Dallan Stotts (0-1). 2B -- Dusty Daniels (Z). Multiple hits -- Zalma: Dusty Daniels 2-3.

Senath-Hornersville 11, Kelly 6

Jeremiah Bain went 2 for 3 at the plate as the Hawks fell to the Lions at home.

Nathan Vicenzi took the loss on the mound for Kelly (1-4). He pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up six runs (four earned) on eight hits. He had eight strikeouts and three walks.

Brady Bibbs was the winning pitcher and also doubled for Senath-Hornersville (7-1). He threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed two unearned runs on one hit. He struck out four and walked five.

Austin Autry smacked a home run and Kyle Moore hit two triples and drove in three runs to lead the Lions.

Senath 100 220 6 -- 11 13 3

Kelly 000 020 4 -- 6 5 3

WP -- Brady Bibbs. LP -- Nathan Vicenzi. HR -- Austin Autry (SH). 3B -- Christian Blankenship (SH), Kyle Moore (SH) 2. 2B -- Austin Autry (SH), Brady Bibbs (SH), Homero Gonzales (SH). Multiple hits -- Kelly: Jeremiah Bain 2-3; Senath-Hornersville: Austin Autry 2-3, Kasen Green 2-4, Cesar Moncada 2-4, Kyle Moore 3-5.

Valle Catholic 21, St. Vincent 7

The host Indians suffered their first loss of the season to the two-time Class 2 defending state champions, state-ranked and undefeated Warriors in six innings.

Mitchell Dobbelare sustained the loss on the mound for St. Vincent (3-1). He pitched 1 2/3 innings and gave up 10 earned runs on five hits. He walked five and struck out none.

Jordan Buchheit and Tyler Unterreiner each had a double for St. Vincent.

Southeast Missouri State signee Connor Basler was the winning pitcher. He threw five innings and gave up seven earned runs on eight hits. He struck out four and walked one. He also went 4 for 5 at the plate with a triple and a double and drove in four runs. Matt Luttrell got the save in the final inning, giving up one hit.

Garrett Jaegers also had a triple and a double while Nick Oberle added a double and three RBIs for Valle Catholic (7-0).

Valle Cath. 301 42(11) -- 21 16 2

St. Vincent 003 13X -- 7 10 4

WP -- Connor Basler. LP -- Mitchell Dobbelare. 3B -- Connor Basler (VC), Garrett Jaegers (VC). 2B -- Jordan Buchheit (SV), Tyler Unterreiner (SV), Connor Basler (VC), Garrett Jaegers (VC), Chris Loida (VC), Nick Oberle (VC). Multiple hits -- St. Vincent: Jordan Buchheit 2-4, Blake Hennemann 2-3, Tyler Unterreiner 2-3; Valle Catholic: Connor Basler 4-5, Garrett Jaegers 2-5, Nick Oberle 3-5, Tristan Rollhaus 2-4, Cole Wood 3-4.

Clearwater 3, Woodland 1

J.D. Jenkins reached base all of his three times at the plate but it was not enough as the Cardinals fell at home to the Tigers.

Jenkins also took the loss on the mound for Woodland (1-5). He pitched five innings, gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits, struck out seven and walked three.

Tristan Holmes was the winning pitcher for Clearwater (3-3). He threw six innings and allowed one earned run on five hits with five strikeouts and three walks.

Bryce Alcorn got the save in the final inning with three strikeouts and also hit a double to produce the only extra-base hit of the game.

Clearwater 110 001 0 -- 3 6 0

Woodland 000 100 0 -- 1 5 6

WP -- Tristan Holmes. LP -- J.D. Jenkins. 2B -- Bryce Alcorn (C). Multiple hits -- Woodland: J.D. Jenkins 3-3.

Saxony Lutheran 36, Delta 0

Tyler Amos went 4 for 6 at the plate, including one double, to lead the host Crusaders in the lopsided rout of the winless Bobcats.

Jacob Stueve picked up the win on the mound for Saxony Lutheran (2-2). He pitched four innings and allowed one hit.

Austin White was the losing pitcher for Delta (0-4).

Delta 000 00 -- 0 1 8

Saxony 56(12) (13)X -- 36 16 0

WP -- Jacob Stueve. LP -- Austin White. 2B -- Tyler Amos (SL), Andrew Aufdenberg (SL), Jed Jones (SL). Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran: Tyler Amos 4-6, Andrew Aufdenberg 2-3, Paris Johnson 2-3.

SOFTBALL

Leopold 16, Charleston 0

The Wildcats combined 10 hits with six fielding errors by the visiting Bluejays to remain undefeated for a four-inning victory.

Winning pitcher Lexi Vandeven allowed just two hits, struck out six and walked one for Leopold (3-0). Vandeven also had a double among her two hits and finished with two RBIs. Brittany Garland also had a two-RBI double in the fourth inning that enacted the mercy run rule.

Madyson McDermott took the loss in the circle for Charleston (0-2). She pitched 3 1/3 innings and gave up 16 runs (four earned) on 10 hits. She struck out four and walked four.

Cheyenne Randle hit a double to pace the Bluejays.

Charleston 000 0 -- 0 2 6

Leopold 336 4 -- 16 10 2

WP -- Lexi Vandeven, 3-0. LP -- Madyson McDermott, 0-2. 2B -- Cheyenne Randle (C), Klara Beel (L), Brittany Garland (L), MaKaylee Richards (L), Lexi Vandeven (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Brice Jansen 2-4, MaKaylee Richards 2-2, Lexi Vandeven 2-3.

Meadow Heights 25, Crystal City 10

Janie Cook had three hits and drove in four runs as the Panthers were victorious in the high-scoring affair over the visiting Hornets.

Paige Mills got the win in the circle for Meadow Heights (3-1). She pitched two innings and gave up two earned runs on four hits with four strikeouts and one walk.

Sarah Bristow went 3 for 3 and added three RBIs for the Panthers. Mayzie Thompson and Brittany Marshall also batted in three runs apiece.

Raegan Staat suffered the loss. She pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed 18 runs (17 earned) on 18 hits. She walked six and had no strikeouts.

Madison Evans hit a double and got on base both of her two times at bat to pace Crystal City (1-3).

Crystal City 323 2 -- 10 10 3

Meadow Heights 70(10) 8 -- 25 25 0

WP -- Paige Mills. LP -- Raegan Staat. 2B -- A. Buerck (CC), Madison Evans (CC), Tatum Bollinger (MH), Breeanna Cochran (MH). Multiple hits -- Crystal City: A. Buerck 2-2, Angell Craig 2-3, Madison Evans 2-2; Meadow Heights: Leiana Bollinger 2-2, Tatum Bollinger 2-3, Janie Cook 3-3, Eve Brewer 4-4, Sarah Bristow 3-3, Brittany Marshall 2-3, Paige Mills 3-4, Mayzie Thompson 2-4.

Clearwater 20, Woodland 4

Kelsie Long had two hits, but the host Cardinals suffered their first loss of the season in a lopsided fashion.

Hope Green took the loss in the circle for Woodland (4-1). She pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed five earned runs on five hits. She struck out two and walked two.

Halle Gooch was the winning pitcher. She threw four innings and gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits with four strikeouts and three walks.

Gooch also had a big day at the plate, going 5 for 5 (including three doubles) and driving in seven runs for Clearwater (3-2). Jordan Fuchs went 4 for 4, including a triple and four RBIs for the Tigers.

Clearwater 334 46 -- 20 18 1

Woodland 130 0X -- 4 5 6

WP -- Halle Gooch. LP -- Hope Green. 3B -- Jordan Fuchs (C). 2B -- Halle Gooch (C) 3, Bailey Roach (C). Multiple hits -- Clearwater: Tabby Carroll 2-3, Jordan Fuchs 4-4, Halle Gooch 5-5, Bailey Roach 2-3; Woodland: Kelsie Long 2-2.

Scott City 21, Advance 0

Kaileigh Dirden had another big day for the Rams at the plate and in the circle. The freshman went 5-for-5 at bat, slamming three home runs, a triple and a double and driving in six runs as Scott City crushed the host Hornets in four innings.

Dirden also picked up the win in the circle. She pitched a no-hitter for three innings, recording six strikeouts and one walk. Jaime Glastetter got the save in the final inning with one strikeout. Glastetter also had a home run and added two doubles and two RBIs for the Rams (4-2).

Valerie Bahr belted two home runs and had five RBIs.

Cooper Simpson suffered the loss for Advance (2-3). She went the distance and gave up 21 earned runs with two strikeouts and nine walks.

Scott City 2(12)0 7 -- 21 17 0

Advance 000 0 -- 0 0 2

WP -- Kaileigh Dirden. LP -- Cooper Simpson. HR -- Kaileigh Dirden (SC) 3, Valerie Bahr (SC) 2, Jaime Glastetter (SC). 3B -- Kaileigh Dirden (SC). 2B -- Kaileigh Dirden (SC), Jaime Glastetter (SC) 2, Ginny Mott (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City: Valerie Bahr 2-3, Kaileigh Dirden 5-5, Jaime Glastetter 4-5.

GIRLS SOCCER

St. Vincent 7, Fredericktown 0

Megan Hennemann netted two goals and had one assist as the Indians downed the Black Cats on the road.

Faith Kapp added two goals for St. Vincent (2-0). Corin Carroll contributed one goal and dished out four assists. Kaiti Schnurbusch and Hannah Lukefahr scored one goal apiece while Cierra Boland and Kalli Seabaugh had one assist each for the Indians.

Goalkeepers Courtney Brewer and Brooke Lottes grabbed three saves apiece in the shutout.

Fredericktown fell to 1-3 with the loss.

JV -- St. Vincent won 4-0

BOYS TENNIS

Dexter 8, Notre Dame 1

Garrett Hesselrode was the lone victor for the Bulldogs as the host Bearcats picked up their first win of the season.

Dexter improved to 1-1. Notre Dame fell to 1-2.

SINGLES

No. 1 -- Ethan Flowers (D) def. Andrew West (ND) 8-1

No. 2 -- Zach Potts (D) def. Collin Smith (ND) 8-6

No. 3 -- Joshua Kohlbaker (D) def. James Stroup (ND) 8-2

No. 4 -- Garrett Hesselrode (ND) def. Will Brehmer (D) 8-6

No. 5 -- Tyler Stevenson (D) def. Sam Mocherman (ND) 8-1

No. 6 -- Jacob Crumley (D) def. Eli Oberle (ND) 8-1

DOUBLES

No. 1 -- Potts/Kohlbaker (D) def. West/Smith (ND) 8-4

No. 2 -- Flowers/Crumley (D) def. Stroup/Hesselrode (ND) 8-1

No. 3 -- Brehmer/Stevenson (D) def. Mocherman/Oberle (ND) 8-1

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Notre Dame 25 25, Ritenour 14 17

Noah Pettit served four aces and hammered three kills as the Bulldogs shook off their rust after a 10-day hiatus from the court to get the win over the Huskies on the road in St. Louis.

Alex Dow added three kills for Notre Dame (2-0). Evan Landewee dished out nine assists and had two kills, while Mitchell Kramer notched one ace and 12 digs to pace the Bulldogs defensively.

The Bulldogs opened their season on March 19 with a 25-14, 25-8 sweep of St. Francis Borgia on the road in Washington, Missouri.

JV -- Notre Dame won 25-13, 25-19

-- From staff reports