MISSOURIAN ROUNDUP: Oak Ridge volleyball splits 3 in pool play at WIT

The Oak Ridge volleyball team split all three of its pool play games in the opening night of the Woodland Invitational Tournament on Monday in Marble Hill, Mo.

The Bluejays tied Meadow Heights (11-19, 19-8), Bell City (18-20, 19-15) and Zalma (19-15, 14-19) to finish 3-3 in their pool. Cumulatively, Brittany Showmaker recorded eight kills and three blocks for Oak Ridge (0-0-3). Taylor Bolin added seven kills, while Molly Thompson notched 12 digs and three aces for the Bluejays.

Zalma finished 2-4. The Bulldogs split Bell City (8-19, 19-17) before losing to Meadow Heights (13-19, 15-19). Results from the final pool play game between Bell City and Meadow Heights were not available at press time.

Sikeston 25 25, Cape Central 13 21

The host Tigers were swept in straight sets by the Bulldogs in both teams' season debuts.

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JV -- Cape Central won 25-17, 25-19

Oran 25 20 25, Kennett 21 25 23

The Eagles started their season with a three-set nailbiter of a win over the visiting Indians in the SEMO Conference and season debut.

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SOFTBALL

Notre Dame 8, Park Hills Central 6

The Bulldogs didn't relinquish the lead after scoring three runs in the eighth inning when they scored on a sacrifice fly by Lily Dohogne and a two-run single by Payton Friga to get the win on the road over the Rebels in both teams' season openers.

Lindsey Elfrink smacked a triple and a double while Dohogne drove in three runs to lead Notre Dame (1-0) at the plate.

Ellie Retz went the distance to get the win for the Bulldogs. She allowed five earned runs, struck out one and walked two batters.

Notre Dame 120 011 03 -- 8 16 3

Central 120 200 01 -- 6 14 1

WP -- Ellie Retz. LP -- Karissa Belfield. 3B -- Lindsey Elfrink (ND). 2B -- Alexus Groom (C), Maddie Manion (C), Kimmy Wallen (C), Lily Dohogne (ND), Elfrink (ND), Madison Landeros (ND), Sydney Newell (ND), Payton Friga (ND). Multiple hits -- Central (Park Hills): Kassie Bales 2-3, Belfield 2-5, Caitlyn Holmes 2-5, Manion 3-3, Wallen 3-5; Notre Dame: Morgan Duschell 3-4, Elfrink 4-5, Landeros 3-4.

Hillsboro 13, Cape Central 0

The Tigers were unable to score a single run and only produced one hit in their season-opening, five-inning loss at home to the Hawks.

Kaleigh Close went the distance in the circle to get the win for Hillsboro (4-1). She recorded 11 strikeouts.

Carlie Sanders drove in three runs for the Hawks.

Hillsboro 140 26 -- 13 8 0

Central 000 00 -- 0 1 6

WP -- Kaleigh Close. LP -- Caleigh Hoffman. Multiple hits -- Hillsboro: Carlie Sanders 3-4, Haley Short 2-4, Leah Webb 2-4.

Herculaneum 12, Saxony Lutheran 11

The Crusaders scrambled to score two runs in the final inning but fell one run short in the loss at home to the Black Cats.

Sophomore Zoie Roth suffered the loss in the circle. She pitched a complete game and allowed 10 earned runs, struck out five and walked 13 batters.

Fellow sophomore Cassidee Wunderlich blasted a solo home run, a double and tallied four RBIs to pace Saxony Lutheran (1-3).

Jacquie Collins picked up the pitching win. She threw two innings and gave up three earned runs on six hits. She had one strikeout and three walks.

Herculaneum 224 020 0 -- 12 18 1

Saxony Luth. 111 231 2 -- 11 18 2

WP -- Jacquie Collins. LP -- Zoie Roth. HR -- Cassidee Wunderlich (SL). 3B -- Alyssa Huson (H). 2B -- Cereta Smith (H), Casey Kester (SL), Amber Langston (SL), Wunderlich (SL). Multiple hits -- Herculaneum: Collins 2-2, Ashleay Haun 4-4, Huson 3-3, Emma Vaughn 3-5, Kaitlyn Walker 2-2; Saxony Lutheran: Kester 2-3, Langston 2-4, Londyn Lorenz 3-4, Whitney Unterreiner 2-2, Sarah Ward 2-3, Wunderlich 4-4.

Perryville 6, Potosi 4

Makayla Burns knocked in the game winner as the Pirates rallied in the final inning of a back-and-forth contest to pick up the win over the Trojans on the road.

Cailyne Sparkman got the win in the pitcher's circle and went 2-for-3 for Perryville (2-2). Anna Besand was 2-for-3 with a pair of walks, and Kaiyin Schuessler also finished 2-for-3 at the plate.

Baylee Mercer had a double to pace Potosi (0-1).

Perryville 000 021 3 -- 6 11 2

Potosi 001 003 0 -- 4 8 3

WP -- Cailyne Sparkman. 2B -- Sparkman (Pe), Chardoneau (Po), Baylee Mercer (Po). Multiple hits -- Perryvile: Sparkman 2-3, Anna Besand 2-3, Courtney Lohmann 2-4, Kaylin Schuessler 2-3.

GIRLS TENNIS

Kennett 7, Notre Dame 2

The Bulldogs won one singles and one doubles match in their season-opening loss on the road to the Indians.

SINGLES

No. 1 -- Hadley Hilburn (K) def. Grace Powderly (ND) 8-3

No. 2 -- Heidi Shetley (K) def. Sylvia Kolda (ND) 8-1

No. 3 -- Anna Beth Williams (K) def. Julia Kohlfeld (ND) 8-3

No. 4 -- Taylor Kohlfeld (ND) def. Kayton Harris (K) 8-4

No. 5 -- Darcy Campbell (K) def. Hattie Louise Burdin (ND) 8-5

No. 6 -- Sydni McAtee (K) def. Olivia Westbrook (ND) 8-6

DOUBLES

No. 1 -- Hilburn/Shetley (K) def. Powderly/Kolda (ND) 8-3

No. 2 -- Williams/Harris (K) def. Kohlfeld/Kohlfeld (ND) 9-8 (7-5)

No. 3 -- Burdin/Westbrook (ND) def. Campbell/McAtee (ND) 8-6

JV -- Kennett 5, Notre Dame 4

-- From staff reports