Jackson soccer improves to 5-0 with win vs. Pirates

Morgan Riddick posted the shutout in goal as Jackson beat the Perryville girls soccer team 3-0 on Tuesday.

Megan Davidson, Bobby Jo Schlick and Hannah Roach each had a goal for Jackson (5-0).

Carbondale, Ill. 3, Notre Dame 0

Katherine Blasiney made seven saves, but it wasn't enough as the Bulldogs fell at home.

Notre Dame (5-1) returns to action today against Jackson.

TRACK

Notre Dame Open

The Notre Dame boys captured first place in their home meet.

Taylor Essner led the host Bulldogs with first-place finishes in both hurdle events. Logan Davis also captured firsts in the 1,600 and 3,200.

Saxony Lutheran finished third. Trevor Mabuce won both the 100 and 200 for the Crusaders.

On the girls side, Scott City's Stephanie Essner won the 100, 200 and 400.

Saxony's Cassie Simpher finished second behind Essner in all three events.

Jill Schnurbusch led Notre Dame with two first-place finishes -- the high jump and pole vault.

Boys

Team scores -- Notre Dame 128, Valle 85.3, Saxony Lutheran 75.3, Scott City 41.3, Dexter 40

3,200 relay -- 1. Saxony 8:41; 2. Notre Dame 8:45

100 hurdles -- 1. Essner (ND) 16.59; 2. Keesee (SC) 18.73; 3. Arnzen (ND) 20.94

100 -- 1. Mabuce (S) 11.36

800 relay -- 2. Scott City 1:40.64; 3. Notre Dame 1:42.39

Triple jump -- 1. Hutson (ND) 37-10 1/2; 2. Huber (ND) 36-9 1/2

1600 -- 1. Davis (ND) 4:40; 2. Gage (S) 4:43; 3. Johnson (ND) 4:45

400 relay -- 3. Scott City 48.71

Discus -- 3. Eichorn (SC) 119-4 1/2

400 -- 2. Etzold (S) 54.21; 3. Kirkpatrick (ND) 54.65

300 hurdles -- 1. Essner (ND) 43.61; 3. Englehart (S) 50.28

800 -- 1. Gage (S) 2:09.29; 2. McClellan (ND) 2:10.57; 3. Moore (ND) 2:212.63

Shot put -- 2. Scheeter (ND) 45-7 1/4

High jump -- 1. Eudy (ND) 5-10; 3. Cantrell (S) 5-0, Hadler (S) 5-0

Long jump -- 1. Kirkpatrick (ND) 19-0; 2. Huber (ND) 18-8 1/2; 3. Eichorn (SC) 18-2

200 -- 1. Mabuce (S) 23.97

Pole vault -- 1. Froemsdorf (ND) 12-0

3,200 -- 1. Davis (ND) 10:32; 2. Schemoni (SC) 11:10; 3. Beart (S) 11:15

1,600 relay -- 1. Saxony 3:36.83; 3. Notre Dame 3:47.71

Girls

Team scores -- Dexter 104, Saxony 79, Valle 76, Notre Dame 61, Scott City 42

3,200 relay -- 2. Saxony 11:18; 3. Notre Dame 11:34

100 hurdles -- 2. Hennon (S) 18.44

Shot put -- 1. Kuenzel (S) 30-8 3/4; 2. Abt (S) 28-1 1/2

100 -- 1. Essner (SC) 12.37; 2. Simpher (S) 12.81

800 relay -- 2. Notre Dame 2:03.34

Triple jump -- 3. Kinningham (S) 25-9 3/4

1600 -- 1. Gage (S) 6:11.23; 2. Miles (SC) 6:11.94; 3. Grogean (ND) 6:17

400 relay -- 2. Notre Dame 57.07

400 -- 1. Essner (SC) 59.04; 2. Simpher (S) 1:01.47

300 hurdles -- 2. Hennon (S) 56.23

800 -- 2. Lacey 2:46; 3. Triller (ND) 2:54

High jump -- 1. Schnurbusch (ND) 4-8

Long jump -- 2. Schnurbusch (ND) 14-5 1/2

200 -- 1. Essner (SC) 25.81; 2. Simpher (S) 26.90

Pole vault -- 1. Schnurbusch (ND) 8-6; 3. Schaefer (ND) 7-0

3,200 -- 2. Dibbel (S) 14:16; 3. Miles (SC) 14:34

1,600 relay -- 1. Saxony 4:33

BASEBALL

Bell City 3, Leopold 2

The Cubs pushed across the winning run in the ninth inning to earn the road win.

Josh Overbey, who earned the win on the mound, went 3-for-5 at the plate.

Wade Wiseman went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs for the Wildcats (2-3).

Bell City 000 200 001 -- 3 12 2

Leopold 000 101 000 -- 2 7 2

WP -- Josh Overbey. LP -- Ryan Davis, 2-1. 3B -- Ronnie Gross (BC). 2B -- Wade Wiseman (L), Overbey (BC), Jeff Long (BC). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Wiseman 2-4, Robert Brown 2-4. Bell City: Overbey 3-5, Eddie Dembowski 2-4, Tim Long 2-4, J. Long 2-4. Records -- Leopold 2-3, Bell City 1-3.

Meadow Heights 2, Woodland 1

Cody Kennedy struck out nine over 5 1/3 innings to earn the win.

Kennedy also picked off three baserunners and went 2-for-4 at the plate for the Panthers (2-1).

Shane Long went 2-for-3 for the Cardinals.

Meadow Hts. 000 000 2 -- 2 17 0

Woodland 000 000 1 -- 1 7 0

WP -- Cody Kennedy, 2-1. LP -- Blake Johnson. 2B -- Kennedy (MH), Matt Groves (MH), Chad Kiefer (MH). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights: Trevor Hotop 2-4, Groves 3-4, Kiefer 2-4, Kennedy 3-4, Zac Hotop 2-4. Woodland: Shane Long 2-3. Records -- Meadow Heights 2-1, Woodland 2-3.

Oak Ridge 3, Bloomfield 2

Garret Light scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Light went 2-for-3, including a homer and a double.

Bloomfield 000 002 0 -- 2 4 2

Oak Ridge 000 020 1 -- 3 8 1

WP -- Stephen Wright, 1-0. LP -- Wilson. HR -- Garret Light (OR). 2B -- Light (OR), Sachs (OR), Wright (OR), Smith (B). Multiple hits -- Oak Ridge: Light 2-3, Wright 2-3. Bloomfield: Fox 2-3, Smith 2-3. Records -- Oak Ridge 3-1.

Chaffee 19, Scott County Central 4

Trenton Horman had a big day in a five-inning home victory for the Red Devils (2-3).

Horman was the winning pitcher and went 4-for-4 at the plate with six RBIs. Hunter Thomason went 3-for-3 with four RBIs, while Trevor Cannon and Alex Crowe each added two hits in the win

SCC 110 20 -- 4 3 7

Chaffee 3(13)0 3x -- 19 15 6

WP -- Trenton Horman (1-0). LP -- Ben Freed. 2B -- Horman (C), Hunter Thomason (C), Aaron Horrell (C). Multiple hits -- Chaffee: Horman 4-4, Thomason 3-3, Trevor Cannon 2-2, Alex Crowe 2-4. Records -- Chaffee 2-3.

Charleston 11, Kelly 9

The Hawks allowed six runs in the second inning and fell to the host Bluejays.

Ryan Essner drove in three for Kelly (3-3). Dustin Crowden went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs in the loss.

Kelly 111 003 2 -- 9 11 3

Charleston 160 121 x -- 11 10 3

WP -- Rolwing. LP -- Ryan Essner, 1-1. 3B -- Chase McClendon (C). 2B -- James Naile (C), Eastman (C), Ethan Lee (K), Dustin Crowden (K), Ryan Rolwing (K), Brett Harper (K). Multiple hits -- Charleston: McClendon 3-4, Naile 2-4, Eastman 2-3; Kelly: Lee 2-4, Crowden 2-5, Josh DeBrock 2-4. Records -- Kelly 3-3.

SOFTBALL

Woodland 14, Meadow Heights 8

Johana Allen went 3-for-4 with two doubles, while Morgan Winchester and Kendra Pinkley each added two hits and two RBIs for the Cardinals (2-1).

Meadow Hgts 200 032 1 -- 8 9

Woodland 004 307 x -- 14 15

WP -- Amy McFarland. LP -- Boremore. 3B -- Tasha Rhodes (W), McKenzie Lincoln (W). 2B -- Johana Allen 2 (W), B. Welker 2 (MH). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights: D. Welker 2-5, B. Welker 2-3; Woodland: Lincoln 2-4, Morgan Winchester 2-4, Allen 3-4, Kendra Pinkley 2-3. Records -- Woodland 2-1.

SIGNINGS

* Notre Dame senior Paris Burger plans to sign a letter of intent to play softball next year at the University of Missouri-St. Louis today.

-- From staff reports