JACKSON SCORES FOUR IN BOTTOMOF SEVENTH TO BEAT FREDERICKTOWN

JACKSON -- Battling back from a 9-6 deficit in the bottom of the seventh, the Jackson High baseball team scored four runs with two outs to overcome Fredericktown 10-9 Wednesday.

Fredericktown held an 8-3 lead going into the bottom of the sixth inning. Jackson (5-3) struck for three runs in its half of the inning and missed more scoring opportunities when the Indians were retired with the bases loaded.

The visitors got one back in the top of the seventh to make the score 9-6 before Jackson mounted the last-inning rally.

Extremely high winds made playing conditions less than ideal and caused concern as to whether the game should continue.

Jackson's starting pitcher Josh Hopkins had a rough outing, struggling with his control throughout the 3 1/3 innings he worked, allowing eight runs on 11 hits. Four of the runs were unearned.

Lucas McCulley relieved and limited the Black Cats to one run for the 2 2/3 innings he pitched. Jason Brown hurled the final inning, holding the opposition scoreless, and picking up the win.

Nathan Brown went 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs. His two-out single drove in the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the seventh. Brown is on a 13-for-20 tear in his last five games.

Notre Dame 7, Dexter 1

Dexter -- Notre Dame's Mark Ostendorf, working on a no-hit shutout through six innings, finished with a complete game two-hit victory.

Ostendorf fanned seven and allowed one run.

Wes Steele led the Bulldogs (7-2) offensively with two hits, including a double.

"We played very well defensively and Mark threw well," said Notre Dame coach Jeff Graviett.

Chaffee 14, Delta 4

CHAFFEE -- The Red Devils jumped on top early and never looked back in an easy Scott-Mississippi Conference victory that ended in the fifth inning by way of the 10-run rule.

Chaffee (6-3, 3-0) had five players with at least two hits. Jeremy Lynn went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and two RBIs. Travis Hanback went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs and G.P. Glueck, Perry Rice and Tommy Stidham each had two hits.

Stidham picked up the win, going five innings and allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk. He struck out six.

Chaffee scored three runs in the first and five in the second.

Travis Green went three innings and picked up the loss for Delta.

Woodland 12, East Prairie 0

Marble Hill -- Behind solid pitching and timely hitting, Woodland romped to a five-inning victory over East Prairie.

Kyle Long went the distance hurling the five-hit shutout. He struck out three, gave up two walks, and hit one batter.

The Cardinals' 11 hits included a perfect 3-for-3 performance by Danny Lincoln. He drove in two runs and scored three helping his team jump out to a six-run lead in the first inning.

Also contributing to the potent offensive attack was Kyle Long with a double and an into-the-wind homer. He had four RBIs.

The win evened Woodland's record at 2-2.

"We put the ball in play and played a solid all-around ballgame ," said Woodland assistant coach Mitch Nanney. "It was a good win for us."

GOLF

Jackson wins Triangular

Playing through ghastly, gusty winds, Jackson's Peyton Sims shot a par-35 as the Indians won a triangular golf meet with Cape Central and Clearwater at the Cape Girardeau Country Club.

Jackson, which got a 37 from Chris Pike, scored 159 as a team ahead of Central (175) and Clearwater (199).

Jackson, which remained undefeated on the season, got a 43 from Mason Brown and a 44 from Brett McDowell.

For Central, Luke Oliver led the way with a 42. Nick Harter carded a 43 while Drew Christan and Dusty York each shot a 45.

SOFTBALL

Chaffee 26, Delta 16

CHAFFEE -- Chaffee remained undefeated by winning a wild, five-inning slugfest over Delta.

The Lady Red Devils (4-0) had 15 hits while the Lady Bobcats (3-2) banged out 20 hits.

"I thought both pitchers threw well, but both teams just really hit the ball," said Chaffee coach Mark Devenport.

Amy Burnett picked up the win, going all five innings. Rebecca Cook took the loss.

Burnett also led Chaffee offensively with four hits. Morgan Kiefer and Jodi Pfefferkorn each had three while Abby Walter and Jill Little added two apiece. Lauren Everett had the game's only home run.

Erin Cook paced Delta at the plate with five hits. Rebecca Cook and Rebecca Below both had four.

TRACK & FIELD

Kelly boys takes second

BENTON -- The host Kelly Hawks fell five points shy of the winning Hayti squad in a five-team meet.

With high winds blowing throughout, Hayti compiled a team total of 122 points, followed by Kelly with 117. Other scores were Scott City (60), Oran (33) and East Prairie (33).

In a very competitive meet, Kelly's girls scored 94 1/2 points to outdistance East Prairie (89), Haiti (85 1/2), Scott City (75), and Oran (2).

Individual results are in "Scoreboard" on 2B.