Jackson wins battle of conference unbeatens

Jackson won a battle of undefeated SEMO Conference baseball teams with a 5-3 road victory against Sikeston on Thursday at VFW Stadium.

Jackson (7-1, 4-0 SEMO Conference) never trailed, taking a 3-0 lead and withstanding a seventh-inning rally by the Bulldogs.

Sikeston (7-3, 3-1) placed runners on first and second with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, but Jackson pitcher Tyler Beussink was able to get out of the jam with a strikeout. This came after Sikeston's Cullen DeHart sent a foul ball over the right field fence that would have won the game if not for a matter of feet.

Beussink pitched all seven innings, allowing just five hits and three runs, two earned. He struck out three and walked none.

Derrick Biri and Beussink each had two hits for the Indians. Joel Penrod had an RBI double.

"Tyler threw real well, and our whole team played well," Jackson coach Rex Crosnoe said. "With all the rain we've had, we hadn't played in a while, and I was wondering how we'd come out. I was pleased."

Sikeston's Bryce Wibbenmeyer took the loss in 3 2/3 innings pitched. He allowed eight hits and five runs with one strikeout and two walks.

JACKSON 5, SIKESTON 3

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WP -- Tyler Beussink, 3-0. LP -- Bryce Wibbenmeyer. 2B -- Joel. Penrod (J), Jackson (S). Multiple hits --Jackson, Beussink 2-3, Derrick Biri 2-4. Records --Jackson 7-1, Sikeston 7-3.

Kelly 6, Egyptian (Ill.) 2

Danny Wilson pitched four innings to help Kelly win at home.

Wilson struck out five and allowed five hits to get the win. Cable Daughetee had two hits for the Hawks (3-1). Simpher had two hits and three RBIs.

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WP -- Dany Wilson, 1-0. LP -- Thomas. 2B -- Caleb Daughetee (K). Multiple hits -- Kelly, Daughetee 2-4; Simpher 2-3; Egyptian, Cain 2-4; Goldin 3-4. Records --Kelly 3-1.

ND 2, Poplar Bluff 0

Jeremy Brinkmeyer threw Notre Dame's second no-hitter of the season to bring Notre Dame to .500 with a road win.

Brinkmeyer struck out five, walked one and hit two batters. Jacob Wengert provided all the offense with a two-run single in the sixth. Notre Dame managed just three hits.

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WP -- Jeremy Brinkmeyer. LP -- Lansford. Records --Notre Dame 4-4.

Bell City 9, Scott County Central 6

Cody Bailey struck out seven in three innings of relief, as Bell City used a sixth-inning comeback to win at home.

The Cubs (3-0) trailed 6-2 after three innings, but chipped away with three runs in the fourth and four in the sixth.

Kerry Lasters had three hits for Bell City.

Paul Johnson and Pershard Owens had two hits apiece for the Braves.

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WP -- Cody Bailey, 2-0. LP -- Tyler Griffin. 2B -- Clay Dover (B), Paul Johnson (S), Mark Freed (S). Multiple hits -- Scott County, Johnson 2-3; Pershard Owens 2-3; Bell City, Kerry Lasters 3-5. Records -- Bell City 3-0.

Dexter 10, Chaffee 0

Chaffee played as the visitor on its own field, but the Red Devils couldn't take advantage, suffering a lopsided loss to Dexter.

Chaffee (1-6) committed four errors that led to seven unearned runs. Steven Dooley suffered the loss, allowing eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. He walked five and struck out one.

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WP -- Nick Chamberlain. LP -- Steven Dooley, 0-2. 2B -- Cole Smith (D). Multiple hits -- Dexter, Austin Matthews 2-4, Anthony Elfrink 2-3. Records -- Chaffee 1-6 , Dexter 1-2.

Oran 9, Scott City 1

Chase Seyer pitched a four-hitter to lead Oran, the Class 1 state runner-up last year, to a home win.

Seyer allowed one earned run and two walks while striking out seven.

Trevor Irwin and Caleb Seyer each had two hits, including a double for each. Austin Dumey also had two hits for Oran (6-1).

Kyle Curry had two hits for Scott City. Mark Johnston took the loss, exiting the game after five innings with Oran leading 3-1.

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WP -- Chase Seyer, 2-1. LP -- Mark Johnston. 2B -- Trevor Irwin (O), Caleb Seyer (O). Multiple hits -- Oran, Trevor Irwin 2-4, Caleb Seyer 2-3, Austin Dumey 2-4; Scott City, Kyle Curry 2-3. Records -- Oran 6-1.

Oak Ridge Tournament

Anthony Grojean struck out 15 batters to help lift Woodland to a 5-3 victory against Meadow Heights in the first round of the Oak Ridge Tournament.

Grojean (2-0) allowed seven hits, walked three and allowed only one earned run.

Woodland (3-1) had just six hits but took advantage of six walks and four hit batsmen. Josh Foster had a pair of doubles and two RBIs for the Cardinals, while Austin Bollinger added a double and two RBIs.

Terry Wagner had two hits for Meadow Heights and had a streak of nine consecutive at-bats with a hit ended during the game. He reached base on errors the last two times and has been on base in 11 straight plate appearances and 14 of his last 15.

Woodland plays 1 p.m. Saturday in the semifinal round, while Meadow Heights plays noon Saturday in the consolation final.

In a schedule adjustment made due to wet weather Wednesday, Zalma will play Oak Ridge in the tournament today while Marquand plays St. Vincent at Perryville Park Center.

WOODLAND 5, MEADOW HEIGHTS 3

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WP -- Anthony Grojean, 2-0. LP -- Brian Miinch. 2B --Josh Foster 2 (W), Austin Bollinger (W). Multiple hits --Woodland, Foster 2-4; Meadow Heights, Terry Wagner 2-4. Records -- Woodland 3-1.

Advance 6, Bloomfield 0

Jeremy Limbaugh threw a shutout on the road, as Advance improved to 7-0.

Limbaugh struck out six batters, allowed five hits and walked no one.

Trenton Moses powered the offense with a solo home run and a double for two RBIs. Josh Bailey added two RBIs.

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WP -- Jeremy Limbaugh, 3-0. LP -- Rickman. HR --Trenton Moses (A). 2B -- Daryl Wade (A), Limbaugh (A), Moses (A). Multiple hits -- Advance, Moses 2-4, Cody Roper 2-4, Wade 2-4; Bloomfield, Monroe 2-3, Simpkins 2-33. Records -- Advance 7-0.