Jackson softball wins in 8 innings

Jackson and Chaffee opened their softball seasons with an extra-inning affair, with visiting Jackson scoring three runs in the top of the eighth to prevail 4-1.

Darla Mangels pitched all eight innings for Jackson, allowing seven hits.

Whitney Horrell also went the distance for Chaffee, scattering 13 hits.

Erika Kauffman, Cameron Tomsu and Chelsea McDowell all had two hits for the Indians, while Olivia Coomer, Kegan Orr and Courtney Walter led the Red Devils with two hits apiece.

Chaffee led 1-0 after scoring a fifth-inning run, then Jackson tied it with a run in the sixth. That's the way things stood until the eighth.

Jackson 4, Chaffee 1, 8 innings

Jackson 000 001 03 -- 4 13 0

Chaffee 000 010 00 -- 1 7 2

WP -- Darla Mangels, 1-0. LP -- Whitney Horrell, 0-1. 2B -- Erika Kauffman (J), Cameron Tomsu (J). Multiple hits -- Jackson, Kauffmann, 2-4, Tomsu 2-4, Chelsea McDowell 2-4; Chaffee, Olivia Coomer 2-4, Keagan Orr 2-4, Courtney Walter 2-3. Records -- Jackson 1-0, Chaffee 0-1.

Central 7, Perryville 4

Perryville 010 000 3 -- 4 6 3

Central 010 006 X -- 7 12 2

WP -- Kelsy Holloway, 1-0. LP -- Lindsey Schumer, 0-1. 2B -- Suzie Edwards (C). Multiple hits -- Perryville, Alyssa Bauwens 2-3; Krista Miesner 2-4; Central, Sirena Watkins 2-3; Christina Sexton 2-3; Jami Dement 2-4. Records -- Central 1-0, Perryville 0-1.

GIRLS TENNIS

Jackson 7, Farmington 2

Jackson started its season with a convincing win over visiting Farmington.

The Jackson junior varsity won 13-4.

Jackson hosts Poplar Bluff at 4 p.m. today.

Singles

1. Jessica Drum (J) def. Ashton Miller 8-3

2. Sarah Barks (F) def. Shannon Cobb 8-2

3. Alynda Lane (J) def. Monica Wolo 8-5

4. Jesi Bayless (F) def. Sarah Detring 8-2

5. Sarah Hinkebein (J) def. Stephanie Forsythe 8-2

6. Ellyn Beil (J) def. Sidni Bloom 8-3

Doubles

1. Drum-Lane (J) def. Miller-Barks 8-5

2. Cobb-Hinkebein (J) def. Forsythe-Hanner 8-2

3. Detring-Beil (J) def. Murray-Bayless 8-2

JV winners

Singles: Erinne Haff, Maura Neader, Maddie Rupke, Kami Miinch, Charly Fausett, Rachel Batz, Emily Hoffman, Alison Keiper, Katie Miinch

Doubles: Neader-Haff, Amber Terry-Batz, Hoffman-Fausett, Logan Birk-Kieper

--From staff reports