Kelly nips Charleston in dramatic 4-3 decision

Kelly made two potential game-saving defensive plays, then went on to defeat district rival Charleston in a 4-3 come-from-behind win on Thursday.

The host Hawks (3-3) fell behind 3-0 before mounting a comeback to tie the game in the sixth inning. A two-out RBI double by Jordan Felter followed by successive RBI singles from Caleb Daughhetee and Jon Simpher pulled the Hawks into a 3-3 tie.

Two putouts at home plate in the top of the seventh -- one on a throw by shortstop Taylor James and another by center fielder Brandon Ayers, both to catcher Brandon Lee -- killed two Charleston threats to retake the lead.

Kelly scored the game-winner in the bottom of the seventh on Lee's RBI single to center.

Daughhetee, in relief of Dallas Tew, picked up the win. Daughhetee pitched one inning, allowed one hit and no runs with benefit of the two key defensive plays. Tew was charged with three runs on seven hits with five strikeouts, one walk and two hit batsmen in six innings of work.

Billy Butler took the loss for Charleston (2-6). Butler went the distance, giving up five hits with four strikeouts and three walks.

Bell City 11, Clarkton 2

Nick Niemczyk pitched five shutout innings and went 3-for-3 at the plate with four runs scored, as Bell City remained undefeated.

Niemczyk struck out eight and allowed two hits on the mound. Kerry Lasters added three hits and three RBIs for the Cubs (4-0), and Cody Bailey and Garrett McIntyre added two hits apiece. Bailey also scored four runs, and Clay Dover had three RBIs.

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Clarkton 000 002 0 -- 2 3 2

WP -- Nick Niemczyk, 3-0. LP -- Richardson. 2B -- Niemczyk (B), Clay Dover (B). Multiple hits -- Bell City, Niemczyk 3-3; Kerry Lasters 3-4; Cody Bailey 2-3; Garrett McIntyre 2-5. Records -- Bell City 4-0.

Saxony Lutheran 8, Egyptian, Ill., 3

Peter Winningham had three hits and picked up the pitching victory, as host Saxony Lutheran won the first time this season.

Chris Roth also had three hits for the Crusaders (1-3), and Dustin Roth added two.

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WP -- Peter Winningham, 1-2. LP -- Pollinck. 2B -- Dustin Roth (SL), Peter Winningham (SL), Chris Roth (SL), Casey Petzoldt (SL). Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran, Winningham 3-4, C. Roth 3-4, D. Roth 2-4. Records -- Saxony Lutheran 1-3.

Bernie 15, Woodland 7

Woodland could not hold a 7-6 lead heading into the sixth inning and dropped a nine-inning game at home.

Bernie tied the score with a run in the sixth and added eight in the ninth inning for the win.

Andrew Wagoner took the loss on the mound, but he finished with four hits for the Cardinals (2-4). Dale Long added two hits, including his first career home run, and Jacob Gillis had two hits.

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Woodland 202 300 000 -- 7 13 5

WP -- Dill. LP -- Andrew Wagoner. HR -- Dale Long (W). 2B -- Wagoner (W), Pierce 2 (B), Arnold (B). Multiple hits -- Bernie, Pierce 3-5; Arnold 3-6; Dill 2-5; Trover 2-6; Johnson 2-6; Woodland, Wagoner 4-5; Long 2-5; Jacob Gillis 2-5. Records -- Bernie 3-3, Woodland 2-4.

Chaffee 8, Scott County Central 1

Chaffee won a rain-shortened game on the road.

The Red Devils got two RBIs apiece from Chris Hanback and Steven Dooley. Hanback pitched four innings of three-hit ball for the win. Josh Steger added two hits for the Red Devils (3-5).

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WP -- Chris Hanback, 1-0. LP -- Freed. 2B -- Josh Steger (C). Multiple hits -- Chaffee, Steger 2-4. Records -- Chaffee 3-5.

GIRLS SOCCER Central 3, Poplar Bluff 1

Central climbed over .500 with a home win.

Meghan Orr, Laura Lusk and Sarah Uptmor all netted goals for the Tigers (4-3). Laura Burdick, Christina Sexton and Kelsey Holloway had assists. Jackie Twidwell made four saves in net.

JV -- Central 4, Poplar Bluff 0

Perryville 3, Farmington 0

Perryville scored twice in the first 11 minutes of play and won on the road.

Kendra Schilli opened the scoring unassisted, and freshman Casey Brown made it 2-0 with a one-timer off a cross from Alicia Kueker.

Freshman Ashley Reid finished the scoring off for Perryville (5-1-1) off a cross from Alysas Bauwens.

Chastity Marr made seven saves in goal.

JV -- Perryville 0, Farmington 0

BOYS TENNIS Central 5, Kennett 1

Central won a road match shortened by lightning.

The Tigers (4-0) won all three singles matches which were completed and two of three doubles matches.

Singles

3. Alex Kies (C) def. Justin Coleman 8-3

4. David Deisher (C) def. Zach Starnes 8-4

5. David Berry (C) def. Shea Ehrhardt 8-1

Doubles

1. Caron Kelley-Berry (C) def. Jason Garner-Ehrhardt 8-1

2. Kies-Deisher (C) def. Coleman-Starnes

3. Dustin Sullivan-Jake Varak (K) def. Robert Weir-Andrew Schupert (C) 9-8

JV winners -- Josh Hubbard, Brandon Gonzales, Will LaFoe-Hubbard, Gonzales-Patrick Duffy, Cole Bradley-Garrett McMillan, Aaron Thornsberry-Hunter Givens

GIRLS SWIMMING Nerinx Hall 104, Central 82

Central junior Hannah Kinder won a pair of events as Central (5-2) fell in a road dual.

Kinder won the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 freestyle.

Central results

200 medley relay -- 1, Central (Annie Wolpers, Jessie Baker, Callie Hoffman, Hannah Kinder), 2:06.86

200 free -- 2, Brianna LeGrand 2:23.52

200 IM -- 1, Kinder 2:22.80; 3, Hoffman 2:38.72

50 free -- 1, Katie Bowles 28.13

Diving -- 3, Betsy Schroeder 132.35

100 fly -- 3, Bowles 1:15.87

100 free -- 1, Kinder 53.35

500 free -- 1, Baker 5:59.08; 2, Wolpers 6:16.32; 3, LeGrand 6:21.00

200 free relay -- 2, Central (Schroeder, Hoffman, Bowles, Wolpers), 1:55.38

100 breast -- 2, Baker 1:19.03; 3, Lindsey Reimann 1:25.78

400 free relay -- 1, Central (Kinder, Bowles, Baker, Wolpers), 4:09.33

SOFTBALL Leopold 15, Puxico 3

Leopold's offensive explosion was highlighted by freshman Seirra Seiler's grand slam in her first high school at-bat.

Whitney Vandeven struck out eight and did not walk a batter in a complete-game win for host Leopold (3-1). Vandeven and Kelly Eeftink had two hits apiece.

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WP -- Whitney Vandeven, 2-1. LP -- Harty. HR -- Seirra Seiler (L). 2B -- Kelly Eeftink (L). 3B -- Eeftink (L). Multiple hits -- Puxico, Clubb 2-3; Leopold, Eeftink 2-3; Vandeven 2-3. Records -- Leopold 3-1.

Woodland 8, Bernie 5

Sasha Hutson pitched a complete game as Woodland won at home.

Chelsea McCormick and Tasha Rhodes both had two hits for the Cardinals (5-3).

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WP -- Sasha Hutson, 3-0. LP -- Ford. 2B -- Chelsea McCormick. Multiple hits -- Bernie, Eubanks 2-4, Woodland, McCormick 2-4, Tasha Rhodes 2-4. Records -- Woodland 5-3.

Other events

• The Central junior high boys track team won six events in a dual loss to Jackson, while girls won three events in defeat.

Central winners

Boys

200 --Tasean Jackson, 24.7 seconds

100 hurdles --Jackson, 12.59.

800 --Jared Ritter, 2:31.

1,500 --Ritter, 5:20.

Pole vault -- Raymond Woldtevdt, 9 feet, 6 inches.

400 relay -- James Poindexter, Zach Horrell, Patrick Haas, Jackson, 50.76.

Girls

Pole vault --Tess Colon, 5-0.

100 -- Tasha Terry, 13.46.

800 relay -- Erica Childs, Jessica Harris, Sheree Wilkerson, Terry, 1:59.25.

-- From staff reports