Notre Dame accepts help, slips past Kelly 3-2

A Notre Dame error gave visiting Kelly the lead in the sixth inning in a SEMO Conference baseball game on Thursday, but a Kelly error in the seventh tied the game and helped lead to the winning run in the Bulldogs' 3-2 victory.

The game was a pitchers' duel, with both starters going the distance. Notre Dame's Jeremy Brinkmeyer allowed just one earned run on six hits to improve to 4-0.

Kelly's Caleb Daughetee allowed just one run over the first six innings before committing a throwing error in the seventh that led to two runs. After Daughetee hit Josh Beussink with a pitch to start the seventh -- Daughetee hit three in all, including Beussink with the bases loaded in the foruth -- Daughetee threw the ball away on a sacrifice bunt from Derek Ressel, allowing pinch runner Mitch Glueck to score from first.

Jacob Essner followed with a single down the third base line for the game-winning RBI.

Essner and Shane Menz each had two hits for Notre Dame, which improved to 6-5 overall and 3-2 in the SEMO Conference

"Our pitchers are doing tremendous," Notre Dame coach Jeff Graviett said. "If we're not going to hit, we're going to have to keep manufacturing runs to win those close ballgames."

Daughetee led Kelly's offense with three hits. Kendal Deason added two hits, including a double.

NOTRE DAME 3, KELLY 2

Kelly 000 110 0 -- 2 6 2

Notre Dame 000 100 2 -- 3 6 1

WP -- Jeremy Brinkmeyer, 4-0. LP -- Caleb Daughetee. 2B -- Kendal Deason (K). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame, Jacob Essner 2-4, Shane Menz 2-3; Kelly, Caleb Daughetee 3-4, Kendal Deason 2-4. Records -- Notre Dame 6-5, Kelly 4-4.

Jackson 6, Poplar Bluff 2

Jason Meystedt allowed his only hit of the game in the seventh as Jackson improved to 6-0 in SEMO Conference play with a road win.

Brandon Gendron provided the offensive fireworks with a three-hit performance, which included a home run and three RBIs for the Indians (11-1). Rex Meyr added two hits.

Meystedt allowed two unearned runs, struck out six and walked four.

Jackson 220 000 2 -- 6 7 4

Poplar Bluff 000 200 0 -- 2 1 1

WP -- Jason Meystedt, 3-1. LP -- Patty. HR -- Brandon Gendron (J). Multiple hits -- Jackson, Gendron 3-4; Rex Meyr 2-3. Records -- Jackson 11-1.

Bell City 7, Woodland 0

Cody Bailey struck out seven and allowed three hits in a complete-game win.

Nick Niemczyk had two hits for the Cubs (7-2).

Woodland 000 000 0 -- 0 3 3

Bell City 103 030 X -- 7 5 1

WP -- Cody Bailey, 3-1. LP -- Diatt. 2B -- Nick Niemczyk (B). Multiple hits -- Bell City, Niemczyk 2-2. Records -- Bell City 7-2.

Saxony Lutheran 6, Egyptian (Ill.) 5

Saxony Lutheran picked up a win in its opener at the Charleston Tournament.

Ryan Winkler pitched three innings for the win, and Peter Winningham struck out five batters in two innings for the save.

Kory Mueller had three hits for the Crusaders (5-2). Alex Jauch, Peter Winningham and Casey Petzoldt had two hits apiece.

Saxony 100 140 0 -- 6 11 0

Egyptian 131 000 0 -- 5 8 0

WP -- Ryan Winkler, 1-0. LP -- Smith. Save -- Peter Winningham. 2B -- Winningham (S). 3B -- Kory Mueller (S), Winningham (S). Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran, Mueller 3-4; Alex Jauch 2-4; Winningham 2-3; Casey Petzoldt 2-4; Egyptian, Goin 2-4; Blaney 2-4; Henderson 2-3. Records -- Saxony Lutheran 5-2.

GOLF

Central 146, Jackson 158, New Madrid CC 196

Zach Kluesner shot a 1-under-par 34 to lead Central to a tri-meet win at Cape Girardeau Country Club.

Blake Driskell shot a 35, Kirk Lohmann shot a 38 and Sam Bornstein and Robert Kaverman shot 39s for the Tigers.

"That's very good for us," Central coach Dick Wadlington said of his teams 6-over team score.

Ryan Mouser and Josh Wheeler each shot 39 for Jackson, and Alex Balsman and Taylor McDowell each carded 40s.

St. Vincent 162, Festus 163

St. Vincent eeked out a one stroke victory to finish its dual season 11-0.

Jacob DeWilde shot a 38 to lead the Indians. Corey Brueckner shot a 40, and Zach Richardet and Luke Schumer shot 42s.

GIRLS SOCCER

Perryville 4, Central 3

Chris Schremp scored three straight goals for the Pirates in the second half, including a goal in the final minute, to lift Perryville to a home win.

Central took a 3-1 lead 13 minutes into the second half as Meghan Orr scored on a free kick, but Schremp scored three goals in the final 20 minutes. Chelsey Marr added Perryville's (5-7) other goal. Amber Hacker, Kendra Schilli, Ashley Riney and Katie Fulton had assists for Perryville. Chastity Marr made seven saves in goal.

Lauren Thompson and Kate Miller added goals for the Tigers (7-3-1). Miller and Laura Burdick had assists.

Jackson vs. Poplar Bluff, ppd

Jackson was leading 4-0 with four minutes remaining in the opening half when the game was called due to lightning. The game will not count as a completed game.

SOFTBALL

Scott City 13, East Prairie 3, 6 innings

Scott City scored six runs in the sixth to put away visiting East Prairie.

Alana Newell led the Rams' 12-hit attack with a 2-for-2 performance.

East Prairie 102 000 -- 3 3 1

Scott City 103 126 -- 13 12 0

WP -- Emily Essner, 10-1. LP -- Sprinkles. 2B -- Britt (E), Woodward (E). 3B -- Alana Newell (S), Kacie Cartwright (S). Multiple hits -- Scott City, Newell 2-2. Records -- Scott City 10-2.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Notre Dame 110, Poplar Bluff 60

Ashly Ducharme and Mollie Messmer won two events apiece in a dual win.

Notre Dame results

200 medley relay -- 2. 2:22.86 (Ashly Ducharme, Ashley Nenninger, Lauren Bader, Kelsey Gaines)

200 free -- 1. Mollie Messmer 2:16.28

200 IM -- 1. Nenninger 2:37.26, 2. Kaci Westrich 3:07.49

50 free -- 1. Ducharme 29.21

100 fly -- 2. Nenninger 1:15.22

100 free -- 1. Messmer 1:06.50, 2. Jennifer Barrett 1:10.09

500 free -- 2. Eden Ellison 7:35.69

200 free relay -- 1. 2:08.95 (Bader, Messmer, Nenninger, Gaines)

100 back -- 1. Ducharme 1:12.04, 2. Barrett 1:21.77

100 breast -- 1. Emily Huber 1:33.23, 2. Katelyn Enderle 1:34.25

400 free relay -- 1. Gaines, Messmer, Ducharme, Barrett

OTHER EVENTS

* Central's girls junior high track team won six events at the Sikeston relays.

3,200 relay -- Ali Yuen, Brittany Moreland, Amanda Nichols, Diane Langenfeld; Sprint medley -- Rita Walter, Sadie Pittman, Erica Childs, Jessica Harris; Hurdle relay -- Jondrea Riley, Carla McIntyre, Jadyn Smith, Starr Harris; Distance medley -- Moreland, Nichols, Katie Yeargain, Walter; Pole vault -- Riley, Cara Parkinson, Yuen; Shot put -- Kelsey Teichman, Taylre Scott, Vanessa Ayers