Jackson tennis falls to Bluff for first loss

Jackson suffered its first loss in girls tennis Tuesday, falling 6-3 to visiting Poplar Bluff.

Ellyn Beil was part of two wins for the Indians (1-1), earning a singles victory and teaming up with Sarah Detring for a doubles win.

Alynda Lane also won a singles match for Jackson, which travels to Kennett on Thursday.

Poplar Bluff 6, Jackson 3

Singles -- 1. Prya Gujarati (P) def. Jessica Drum 8-3; 2. Nicole Duncan (P) def. Shannon Cobb 8-6; 3. Alynda Lane (J) def. Alana Piland 9-7; 4. Morgan Allen (P) def. Sarah Detring 8-5; 5. Mallory Barks (P) def. Sarah Hinkebein 8-6; 6. Ellyn Beil (J) def. Rachel Blich 8-6.

Doubles -- 1. Gujarati-Barks (P) def. Drum-Lane 8-4; 2. Duncan-Piland (P) def. Cobb-Hinkebein 9-8; 3. Detring-Beil (J) def. Allen-Blich 8-3.

JV -- Jackson 11, Poplar Bluff 3. Jackson winners: Singles -- Maura Neader, Maddie Rupke, Kami Miinch, Andrea Penzel, Amber Terry, Charly Fausett, Rachel Batz; Doubles -- Erinn Haff-Neader, Rupke-Miinch, Katie Miinch-Jade Freeman; Logan Birk-Alison Keiper.

Central 9, Farmington 0

Central opened its season with a 9-0 pounding of Farmington on the road.

Dani Gross, Sarah Ford, Monica Toole, Lindsey Pingel, Paige Foley and Claire Segar each won singles matches for the Tigers. Gross and Toole, Ford and Pingel, and Foley and Jill Blattner earned doubles wins.

Singles -- 1. Dani Gross (C) def. Ashton Miller 8-2; 2. Sarah Ford (C) def. Sarah Barks 8-1; 3. Monica Toole (C) def. Monica Wolo 8-1; 4. Lindsey Pingel (C) def. Jesi Vayless 8-2; 5. Paige Foley (C) def. Stephanie Forsythe 8-5; 6. Claire Segar (C) def. Sidni Bloom 8-3.

Doubles -- 1. Gross-Toole (C) def. Miller-Barks 8-3; 2. Ford-Pingel (C) def. Forsythe-Ashley Hammers 8-2; 3. Foley-Jill Blattner (C) def. Bayless-Alicia Murry 8-4.

JV -- Central 15, Farmington 0. Central winners: Singles -- Blattner, Lauren Tobin, Carsen Bahn, Karrie Moll, Emily Hiett, Elizabeth Knight, Brooke Morris, Sami Gross, Kristi Lazarova, Paige Kinder; Doubles -- Tobin-Segar, Bahn-Moll, Hiett-Knight, Morris-S. Gross, Lazarova-Kinder.

SOFTBALL Chaffee 4, Kelly 1

Kelly began its defense of the Class 2 state softball title with a season-opening loss to visiting Chaffee.

After the Hawks scored in the bottom of the first inning, Chaffee took advantage of six Kelly errors and scored three unearned runs over the final four innings.

Courtney Walter earned the win on the mound for Chaffee (1-1), striking out five in seven innings, while Kalie Hughes suffered the loss for Kelly (0-1).

Brittany Ponder had two singles to lead the Hawks.

Chaffee 000 111 1 -- 4 4 1

Kelly 100 000 0 -- 1 5 6

WP -- Courtney Walter, 1-0. LP -- Kalie Hughes, 0-1. 2B -- Kegan Orr (C), Ponder (K). Multiple hits -- Kelly, Brittany Ponder 2-3. Records -- Chaffee 1-1, Kelly 0-1.

Hillsboro 5, Jackson 4

Jackson suffered its first loss in its home opener against Hillsboro.

Jackson starting pitcher Jordan Cook allowed four earned runs off eight hits in four innings.

Hana Bolen led the Indians (1-1) with two hits.

Hillsboro 210 110 0 -- 5 10 2

Jackson 100 210 0 -- 4 7 3

WP -- Froelich. LP -- Jordan Cook, 0-1. 3B -- Renfroe (H). 2B -- Amanda Pitts (J), Clack (H), Froelich (H), Shackleford (H). Multiple hits -- Jackson, Hana Bolen 2-4; Hillsboro, Clack 2-4, Shackleford 2-3, Renfroe 2-3. Records -- Jackson, 1-1.

JV -- Jackson def. Hillsboro

-- From staff reports