Meadow Heights downs Delta behind Kennedy's pitching

Junior left-hander Cody Kennedy threw a two-hitter as Meadow Heights defeated Delta 13-3 on the road Tuesday in high school baseball action.

Kennedy (5-2), who also has thrown two one-hitters and a no-hitter this season, has allowed just four hits in his last four games. On Tuesday, he struck out 13 batters and walked one.

Joe Kinder and Chase Crowden had the lone hits for Delta in a three-run fifth inning.

Matt Groves led a 14-hit attack for Meadow Heights (5-5) with a home run and double in a 3-for-3 performance. Adam Williams added three hits and Trever Hotop, Chad Kiefer and Dustin Hubler had two hits apiece.

Meadow Heights 13, Delta 3

Meadow Hts. 310 301 5 -- 13 14 2

Delta 000 030 0 -- 3 1 3

WP -- Cody Kennedy, 5-2. LP -- Crowden. HR -- Matt Groves (MH). 2B -- Groves (MH). Multiple hits -- Team: Groves 3-3, Trever Hotop 2-4, Chad Kiefer 2-4, Adam Williams 3-4, Dustin Hubler 2-4. Records -- Meadow Heights 5-5, Delta 3-10.

Scott City 5, Sikeston 2

Scott City, playing for the first time in two weeks because of rain outs, knocked off host Sikeston.

Shae Simmons allowed three hits in five innings for the win. He struck out seven and walked five. Josh Henson earned a save with two perfect innings, recording three strikeouts.

The Rams (8-6) had nine hits, led by Skylar Cobb, Austin Raines and Jaris Hye with two each.

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Sikeston 200 000 0 -- 2 3 3

WP -- Shae Simmons. LP -- Kirkpatrick. S -- Josh Henson. 2B -- Jaris Hye (SC), Botkin (S). Multiple hits -- Scott City, Skylar Cobb 2-3, Austin Raines 2-3, Hye 2-4. Records -- Scott City 8-6.

Chaffee 6, NMCC 1

Chaffee pitchers struck out 11 batters in a home victory.

Winning pitcher Aaron Horrell struck out nine in the first six innings, while Andrew Dooley fanned two in the seventh for the Red Devils (9-5).

Horrell had two hits at the plate, as did teammate Trevor Cannon.

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WP -- Aaron Horrell, 3-3. LP -- E. Daugherty. 2B -- K. Harris (NM). Multiple hits -- New Madrid: M. Darter 2-2. Chaffee: Horrell 2-3, Trevor Cannon 2-4. Records -- Chaffee 9-5.

Kelly 9, Oran 5

Dustin Crowden belted two home runs, good for three RBIs, as Kelly posted a road victory.

Josh DeBrock had two hits and two RBIs for the Hawks (7-8), who finished with six hits.

Ian Householder allowed seven hits in a complete-game victory.

Cody Dirnberger allowed five hits and two earned runs for the Eagles (8-7). Jayden Pobst homered for Oran, while Dirnberger had two hits.

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Oran 000 120 2 -- 5 7 4

WP -- Ian Householder. LP -- Cody Dirnberger. HR -- Dustin Crowden (K) 2, Jayden Pobst (O). 2B -- Josh DeBrock (K), Ryan Rowling (K), Dirnberger (O). Multiple hits -- Kelly, Crowden 2-4, DeBrock 2-4; Oran, Dirnberger 2-4. Records -- Kelly 7-8, Oran 8-7.

Saxony Lutheran 6,Oak Ridge 1

Saxony Lutheran used a four-run third inning to beat Oak Ridge in the first varsity high school baseball game played in Frohna, Mo., in recent memory.

Garrett Fritsche (6-0) pitched a three-hitter, striking out nine.

The Crusaders (14-3) had 10 hits, led by Chris Roth, Spencer Sander, Bret Steffens and Ryan Sprandel. Roth homered and had three RBIs.

Brett Thomas accounted for Oak Ridge's lone run with a homer.

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WP -- Garrett Fritsche, 6-0. LP -- Brett Thomas. HR -- Thomas (OR), Chris Roth (SL). 2B -- Fritsche (SL). Multiple hits -- Saxony, Roth 2-4, Ryan Sprandel 2-2, Spencer Sander 2-3, Bret Steffens 2-3. Records -- Oak Ridge 7-6, Saxony Lutheran 14-3.

Perryville 3,Herculaneum 2

Perryville pitching did not allow an earned run as the Pirates (5-8) won at home.

Winning pitcher Paul Ferguson pitched into the seventh inning before yielding to Travis Wibbenmeyer, who obtained the final two outs.

Ferguson struck out five, walked two and allowed six hits. Wibbenmeyer did not allow a hit as he recorded a save.

Herculaneum 100 010 0 -- 2 6 2

Perryville 200 100 0 -- 3 6 4

WP -- Paul Ferguson (3-1). LP -- Georgi. Multiple hits -- Herculaneum: Southern 2-4. Records -- Perryville 5-8.

Charleston 3, Advance 2

Advance allowed three unearned runs as it suffered a one-run loss to visiting Charleston.

After both teams scored two runs in the first, Charleston scored the game-winner in the fourth.

Losing pitcher Grant Gray allowed four hits in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked two. Jacob Bond followed with 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief.

Bond also had two of the six hits for Advance (5-7).

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Advance 200 000 0 -- 2 6 3

WP -- Naile. LP -- Grant Gray, 2-3. 2B -- Naile (C). Multiple hits -- Charleston: Stallings 2-4. Advance: Jacob Bond 2-3. Records -- Advance 5-7.

Bloomfield 1, Woodland 0

Woodland yielded an unearned run in the sixth inning and it proved to be the lone run in a pitcher's duel.

Neil Johnson suffered the loss despite allowing just three hits. He struck out 12 and walked two.

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WP -- Fox. LP -- Neil Johnson, 0-3. 2B -- Fox (B). Multiple hits -- none. Records -- Bloomfield 4-9, Woodland 3-10.

SOFTBALL

Meadow Heights 13, Oak Ridge 10

Oak Ridge outhit visiting Meadow Heights 15-8, but suffered a three-run loss.

Lori Moore went 4-for-4 for Oak Ridge (1-11), while Erin Owens was 3-for-4 and Shelby Proctor had two hits.

Meadow Hts. 340 132 0 -- 13 8 0

Oak Ridge 104 003 2 -- 10 15 3

WP -- Baremore. LP -- Shelby Proctor (1-11). 3B -- Rae Haven (OR), Stacy Roberts (OR). Multiple hits -- Meadow Heights: Doublin 2-3, Ballmann 3-4. Oak Ridge: Proctor 2-5, Erin Owens 3-4, Lori Moore 4-4. Records -- Meadow Heights 3-7, Oak Ridge 1-11.

Woodland 12,Bloomfield 4

Woodland scored 12 runs on just five hits during a home victory.

Amy McFarland was the winning pitcher for the Cardinals (6-6).

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Woodland 621 003 X -- 12 5

WP -- Amy McFarland. LP -- Fuwell. 3B -- Johana Allen (W). 2B -- McFarland (W). Multiple hits -- Bloomfield, White 2-4. Records -- Woodland, 6-6.

GIRLS SOCCER

St. Vincent 2, Notre Dame 1, 2OT

St. Vincent scored on a penalty kick in the second overtime period to defeat the Bulldogs.

Notre Dame had struck just two minutes into the game on a goal by Anna Wren off a pass from Mindy Siebert.

St. Vincent tied the game 13 minutes later.

-- From staff reports