Unbeaten Notre Dame tops Dexter

Stephen Brennan belted a triple and went 2 for 2 at the plate Wednesday as the Notre Dame baseball team defeated visiting Dexter 4-2 to remain unbeaten on the season.

Pitcher Justin Landewee picked up his third win of the season. He threw a complete-game three-hitter with 11 strikeouts and two walks.

Luke Haines also went 2 for 2 while Chase Simmons added two hits for the Bulldogs (9-0).

Dexter 110 000 0 -- 2 3 0

Notre Dame 100 210 X -- 4 10 2

WP -- Justin Landewee, 3-0. LP -- Nick Noble. 3B -- Stephen Brennan (ND). Multiple hits -- Notre Dame: Stephen Brennan 2-2, Chase Simmons 2-3, Luke Haines 2-2. Records -- Notre Dame 9-0, Dexter 4-4.

JV -- Notre Dame won 5-1.

Valle Catholic 3, Jackson 1

Laban Petzoldt went 2 for 3 as the host Indians (6-3) fell at Whitey Herzog Stadium.

Clay Macke suffered his first loss on the mound. He pitched four innings and gave up three hits with two strikeouts and three walks.

Valle Catholic 002 000 1 -- 3 5 0

Jackson 000 010 0 -- 1 3 2

WP -- Andrew Basler. LP -- Clay Macke, 0-1. Multiple hits -- Jackson: Laban Petzoldt 2-3; Valle Catholic: Tyler Litterest 2-3. Records -- Jackson 6-3, Valle Catholic 6-3.

JV -- Jackson won 1-0.

Saxony Lutheran 5, Meridian (Ill.) 3

The Crusaders scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to pick up their second win of the season on the road in Mounds, Ill.

Pitcher Ethan Mirly allowed three earned runs on five hits, walked five and struck out 12 to earn the win on the mound for Saxony Lutheran.

Mirly and Dano Drury both had two hits for the Crusaders (2-3).

Saxony 010 200 002 -- 5 9 5

Meridian 101 000 100 -- 3 5 4

WP -- Ethan Mirly. LP -- Crow. 2B -- David Davis (M), Isom (M). Multiple hits -- Saxony Lutheran: Ethan Mirly 2-3, Dano Drury 2-3. Records -- Saxony Lutheran 2-3.

Brighton (Tenn.) 6, Central 0

Central committed five errors and allowed six unearned runs during a loss in the opening round of the USA Baseball Classic in Millington, Tenn.

Losing hurler Matt Chism allowed two hits in going the six-inning distance. He struck out four and walked one.

"He pitched really well," Central coach Steve Williams said.

Central (4-9) continues play in the four-day tournament at 3 p.m. today against Briarcrest from Memphis, Tenn.

Central 000 000 0 -- 0 3 5

Brighton 100 302 x -- 6 2 1

WP -- Caleb Armour. LP -- Matt Chism. 2B -- Hatbreck (B). Records -- Central 4-9.

SOFTBALL

Advance 12, Oak Ridge 2

Hannah Clark, Sydney Bailey, Madison Brown and Krystal James all had two hits to lead the Hornets (5-3) in the five-inning road victory.

Pitcher Hannah Clark earned her fourth win of the season in the circle.

Madison Hunt hit a double to pace the Blue Jays.

Advance 007 05 -- 12 10 1

Oak Ridge 000 20 -- 2 1 3

WP -- Hannah Clark, 4-3. LP -- Shelby Mangels. 2B -- Jay Maddox (A), Madison Hunt (OR). Multiple hits -- Advance: Hannah Clark 2-4, Sydney Bailey 2-4, Madison Brown 2-4, Krystal James 2-3. Records -- Advance 5-3, Oak Ridge 0-3.

Delta 9, Century (Ill.) 5

The Bobcats scored four runs in the top of the seventh to avoid extra innings and pick up the win on the road in Ullin, Ill.

Megan Parker, Shantel Hendrix, Chasity Taylor and Danielle Helderman all had two hits for Delta (4-0). Parker and Kelsi Kinder delivered two RBIs apiece.

Ciara Coomer picked up her fourth win of the season in the circle. She pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and three walks.

Delta 020 030 4 -- 9 11 2

Century 100 301 0 -- 5 8 2

WP -- Ciara Coomer, 4-0. LP -- Hannah Oliver. 2B -- Megan Perry (D), Ciara Coomer (D), Shantel Hendrix (D). Multiple hits -- Delta: Megan Parker 2-5, Shantel Hendrix 2-3, Chasity Taylor 2-4, Danielle Helderman 2-4; Century: Jessica Moore 2-4, Jordan Holcomb 2-4, Aleyah Wright 2-4. Records -- Delta 4-0.

GIRLS SOCCER

Jackson 4, Perryville 0

Jordan Myer scored two goals in the second half to help the undefeated Indians (10-0) beat host Perryville (3-3).

Hailey Mouser and Cassidi Tomsu had goals in the first half for visiting Jackson (10-0). Tomsu recorded two assists while Mollie Crader and Madison Scheper had one assist each.

BOYS GOLF

Cody Cox shot a 1-over par 73 to earn medalist honors and help Notre Dame clinch the championship of the Farmington Invitational at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington.

Notre Dame -- Cody Cox 73, John Litzelfelner 75, Brady Dixon 79, Jon Renner 82

TRACK AND FIELD

Notre Dame's boys finished in fifth place to post the best showing among the four local schools in the 23-team Tiger Town Invitational Tuesday at Festus High School.

Notre Dame's Seth Sievers placed first in the shot put with a throw of 54 feet, 11 inches. The Bulldogs also won the 3,200-meter relay.

Jackson took ninth place in the boys' division. Brannon Wright won the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.41 seconds to lead the Indians.

Central's Billy Leighton also finished ahead of the pack in the 3,200 with a first-place time of 9:29.30. The Tigers placed 12th as a team.

On the girls' side, Notre Dame's Marissa New threw 112-4 for second in the discus. The Bulldogs finished 12th overall, followed by Central in 14th place.

Central's Chleo LeGrand tied with Georgia Richardson from Park Hills Central for first in the pole vault with a distance of 10-6.

Chelsea Drum posted a fourth-place time of 2:26.88 in the 800 for Jackson.

BOYS

Team Scores -- 1. Hazelwood East 120; 2. Hillsboro 70.3; 3. Sikeston 70; 4. Festus 53; 5. Notre Dame 52; 6. Poplar Bluff 41; 7. McCluer South-Berkeley 38; 8. Soldan International Studies 37; 9. Jackson 36; 10. Riverview Gardens 35.3; 11. Farmington 32; 12. Herculaneum 23; 13. Ste. Genevieve 22; 14. Cape Central 20; 15. Windsor (Imperial) 17.3; 16. St. Francois County (Park Hills) Central 17; 17. Lutheran (St. Charles County) 15; 18. Affton 3

Local Results

(Top 8)

3,200 relay -- 1. Notre Dame (Carson Bruenderman, Jordan Barber, Devin Ziegler, Cole Ross) 8:21.25

800 relay -- 7. Jackson (Ty Crowden, Demarco Finocchi, Garrett Miller, Brannon Wright) 1:37.92

1,600 -- 2. Cole Ross (ND) 4:39.16; 7. Nate Martin (J) 4:45.56

400 relay -- 7. Central (Jacob Boerboom, Khane Booker, MaCarthur Jones, Trevon McClard) 48.24; 8. Jackson (LeShon Dean, Demarco Finocchi, Lucas Helleweg, Hunter Kelpe) 48.65

400 -- 2. Jordan Barber (ND) 52.45; 4. Calvin Lysell (J) 53.50

300 hurdles -- 3. Ty Crowden (J) 43.13; 8. Jordan Caruso (ND) 45.03

800 -- 3. Cole Ross (ND) 2:04.32

200 -- 1. Brannon Wright (J) 22.41

3,200 -- 1. Billy Leighton (C) 9:29.30; 8. Riley Duncan (C) 10:31.38

1,600 relay -- 5. Notre Dame (Devin Ziegler, Jordan Barber, Nick LeGrand, Carson Bruenderman) 3:36.77; 8. Jackson (Gabriel Dudley, Adam Eastin, Sam Lowes, Alex Phillips) 3:46.98

Discus -- 4. Seth Sievers (ND) 150-03

Shot put -- 1. Seth Sievers (ND) 54-11; 5. Stephen Dunn (J) 45-5

Pole vault -- 3. Alex Bess-Rhodes (C) 12-6; 5. Dakota Maddox (J) 11-0; 8. Chad Moore (J) 10-6

Triple jump -- 8. Khane Booker (C) 36-9

GIRLS

Team Scores -- 1. Eureka 91; 2. Festus 65.5; 3. Hillsboro 65; 4. Seckman 53; 5. Lutheran (St. Charles County) 47; 6. McCluer South-Berkeley 45.5; 7. Poplar Bluff 43.5; 8. Ste. Genevieve 41; 9. Farmington 36, Hazelwood East 36; 11. DeSoto 34; 12. Notre Dame 26; 13. Sikeston 23; 14. Cape Central 22; 15. Herculaneum 21.5; 16. St. Francois County (Park Hills) Central 16, Jackson 16; 18. Windsor (Imperial) 14; 19. Affton 6

Local Results

(Top 8)

3,200 relay -- 5. Notre Dame (Adilyn Mueller, Maria Layton, Crystal Caragine, Ali Norder) 10:44.33; 7. Jackson (Molly Cunningham, Zhao Ni Dirnberger, Brittany Hazelwood, Carli Knott) 10:50.52

100 hurdles -- 8. Courterra Stevenson (C) 18.00

800 relay -- 3. Central (Sierra Jones, Jasmine Jordan, Mackenzie Mitchell, Tramonee Stewart) 1:52.03

1,600 -- 5. Chelsea Drum (J) 5:24.54

400 relay -- 3. Central (Jasmine Jordan, Mackenzie Mitchell, Courterra Stevenson, Tramonee Stewart) 52.37

400 -- 5. Edie Salter (ND) 1:05.42

300 hurdles -- 7. Madeleine Arnzen (ND) 53.73

800 -- 4. Chelsea Drum (J) 2:26.88

200 -- 6. Taylor Hess (ND) 28.44

3,200 -- 8. Haley White (C) 12:48.73

1,600 relay -- 4. Notre Dame (Edie Salter, Christina Scherer, Taylor Hess, Madeleine Arnzen) 4:23.23

Discus -- 2. Marissa New (ND) 112-4; 6. Melinna Craft (J) 103-4; 7. Olivia Brown (J) 100-5

Pole vault -- 2. Chleo LeGrand (C) 10-6

-- From staff reports