Emily Essner went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI double to help lead Scott City past host Ste. Genevieve 2-0 in softball action Monday.
Essner also pitched seven innings, striking out eight batters. Macy Heisserer went 2-for-3 and added a double for the Rams (4-8).
Scott City 200 000 0 -- 2 6 1
Ste. Genevieve 000 000 0 -- 0 3 3
WP -- Emily Essner, 4-8. LP -- Schenck. 2B -- Emily Essner (SC), Macy Heisserer (SC). Multiple hits -- Scott City, Essner 2-3, Heisserer 2-3.; Ste. Genevieve, Viox 2-3. Records -- Scott City 4-8.
Notre Dame 7, Sikeston 1
Notre Dame pushed its record to 8-0 with help from Lauren Reinagel, who earned the win on the mound.
Reinagel also added a triple while going 2-for-3. Erica Reinagel went 2-for-4 with a triple and Alexis Ralls went 2-for-4 with a double to help the Bulldogs.
Notre Dame 012 024 0 -- 7 12 0
Sikeston 000 000 1 -- 1 3 2
WP -- Lauren Reinagel. 3B -- Erica Reinagel (ND), Nicky Chambers (ND), L. Reinagel (ND). 2B -- Alexis Ralls (ND), Allison Peters (S). Multiple Hits -- Notre Dame, E. Reinagel 2-4, L. Reinagel 2-3, Alexis Ralls 2-3. Sikeston, Emily Martin 2-3.
Central 10, Kennett 3
Amanda Nichols struck out nine batters through seven innings to lead Central past Kennett.
Mia Russell, Victoria Schabbing, and Sirena Watkins all added two base hits for the Tigers.
Kennett 011 010 0 -- 3 3 5
Central 430 300 0 -- 10 8 0
WP -- Amanda Nichols. LP -- Morrow. 2B -- Nichols (C). Multiple hits -- Central, Mia Russell 2-5, Victoria Schabbing 2-4, Sirena Watkins 2-3.
VOLLEYBALLCentral 20 25 25Sikeston 25 21 14
Central battled back from losing the first game to defeat Sikeston in three games on the road.
Taylor Kirn led the Tigers (9-5-2) with eight digs while Carissa Wheeler added six digs.
Wendi Zickfield chipped in 11 kills and Katie Scholl added 19 assists.
JV-- Central won 25-15, 25-12. Their record is 5-4.
Leopold 25 25Bernie 23 17
Leopold's Maddie Hutchings smacked three kills and added eight blocks in the win.
Cassie Seiler had 21 assists to help the Wildcats (9-2) earn the victory.
JV -- Leopold won 25,11 and 25-9.
GIRLS TENNISCentral 9, Kennett 0
Sarah Ford didn't drop a game at No. 1 singles to help the Tigers sweep the Indians.
Singles
1 -- Sarah Ford def Brook Burcham, 8-0
2 -- Lindsey Pingel def Hannah Lock, 8-1
3 -- Christen Edmonds def Christy Douthten, 8-2
4 -- Brooke Morris def Susan Shettey, 8-2
5 -- Kristi Lazarova def Megan Walker, 8-1
6 -- Sami Gross def Anna Grantham, 8-6
Doubles
1 -- Ford-Pingel def Burcham-Schettey, 8-1
2 -- Edmonds-Morris def Lock-Douthten, 8-4
3 -- Lazarova-Gross def Walker-Grantham, 8-4
JV Winners -- Paige Kinder, Sarah Uptmor, Emily Gerlach, Sarah Thornsberry; Kinder-Uptmor, Elizabeth Knight-Gerlach, Thornsberry-Allie Billmeyer.
JV FOOTBALLCape Central 6, Dexter 0
Terrence Howard scored the only touchdown of the game as Central improved to 2-0.
Ray Woldtvedt had an interception and a fumble recovery in the win.
-- From staff reports
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