SIKESTON STROLLS PAST CENTRAL 2-1

SIKESTON -- Cape Girardeau Central High's baseball team got a second chance against Sikeston, but the result was the same.

Sikeston scored two runs in the fifth inning as Central walked four straight batters and escaped with a 2-1 victory Tuesday.

Sikeston beat the Tigers earlier this season at Central.

Central led 1-0 after Adam Bertrand reached on a dropped third strike, went to second on a Mitch Ogles sacrifice and scored on a Ross Bennett double.

But in the fifth, central starter Tatum Kitchen lost his control and walked three straight with one out. Craig Ringwald entered and walked the first batter he faced, tying the game.

Central then tried to turn a double play, but the throw to first was late and Sikeston scored the game winner.

Kitchen took the loss. In 5 1/2 innings, he allowed just one hit and struck out five, but walked six. Ringwald went 1 2/3 and permitted two hits.

Sikeston's Clay Hooper pitched six innings and Brent Self came on in the seventh. The two limited Central to three hits.

"All four pitchers did a nice job," said Central coach Steve Williams. "We just walked a few too many batters than we needed to."

Central's JV lost 9-8 in nine innings. Chris Barrows had two home runs and three RBIs.

Softball

Notre Dame 22, St. Vincent 2

PERRYVILLE -- St. Vincent struck first, but the Lady Bulldogs struck for the most.

Trailing 1-0 after one inning, Notre Dame (5-6) outscored St. Vincent 22-1 over the next four innings for a five-inning victory.

Bonnie Essner had three of Notre Dame's 13 hits. Winning pitcher Jill Huber, Randi Senciboy and Laura Huber all had two hits.

Huber allowed four hits, struck out four and walked four.

Chaffee 7, Scott City 0

SCOTT CITY -- Chaffee improved to 10-2 with its win over Scott City.

Jamie Duncan was the winning pitcher. She went all seven innings, allowing four hits, striking out seven and walking none.

Chaffee's Abby Seyer went 2-for-3 with a triple. Jill Little had an RBI triple.

Scott City's Amy O'Brien had two hits. Scott City fell to 5-4.

Soccer

Cape Central 3, Jackson 2

JACKSON -- Central allowed more than one goal in a game for the first time this season but still beat Jackson.

Central improved to 11-0-1, dropping Jackson to 9-3.

Central led 2-1 at halftime on goals by Amber Voerg and Amanda Hiler; Lorie Bittle got an assist. Jennifer Brown scored Jackson's goal on an assist from Julie Wunderlich.

Central's Jennifer Daume scored an unassisted goal 45 seconds into the second half to make the score 3-1. Wunderlich connected at the 56:00 mark.

"It was a good game for both teams," said Central coach Tom Doyle.

Central's JV won 5-2.

Tennis

Cape Central 9, Dexter 0

Central improved to 9-5 with its sweep of visiting Dexter.

Central's JV won 8-4.

Results

Singles

1. Ben Roeger (CC) def. Zach Rice, 8-1

2. Sean Maguire (CC) def. Jay Roberts, 8-2

3. Aaron Moore (CC) def. Josh Robinson, 8-6

4. Drew Seib (CC) def. Kurt Lovelady, 9-7

5. Mick Metzger (CC) def. Jason Alsup, 8-0

6. Andrew Skinner (CC) def. Mike Huffman, 8-3

Doubles

1. Roeger-Moore def. Roberts-Robinson, 8-2

2. Maguire-Skinner def. Rice-Lovelady, 9-7

3. Seib-Metzger def. Alsup-Huffman, 8-4

Central JV winners: Ed Roeger, Alex Edwards, Andrew Ostrenga, Sam Fletcher, Justin Lusk, Paul Miller-Lusk

Track & field

Central boys, girls sweep

POPLAR BLUFF -- For the fifth straight year, both Cape Central's boys and girls won the Poplar Bluff Invitational.

Central's boys totaled 145 points, and Poplar Bluff was second (104).

The remaining teams were Charleston (103), Jackson (96), Cairo, Ill., (75), Sikeston (71), New Madrid County Central (57) and Fredericktown (26).

Central's individual winners were Chris Allen (long jump), Rory Kipper (1600 and 3200) and Mike Stone (1600).

For Jackson, Devree Flint won the shot put and the discus.

In the girls division, the top four placers were Central (205), Poplar Bluff (157), Jackson (129) and Charleston (61).

The Lady Tigers' individual winners were Dionna Webb (100, long jump and 200), Courtney Haman (high jump), Kristen Tallent (400), Heather Jenkins (discus), Tobie Bittle (800), Melissa Uzoaru (triple jump) and Myka Bohnsack (3200).

For Jackson, Sarah Steigemeyer won the 1600.

See Scoreboard for further results.