Softball

Van Buren alumna Summer Shockley had just moved into the University of Missouri. The day after she met her California roommate Cassie Gasper, also a sophomore and a late summer addition to the Missouri softball roster, the pair went to Subway for sandwiches...

Five players from the Missouri Bootheel have been selected to the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association all-state softball team. Bernie junior pitcher Alyson Marcum, Kennett freshman shortstop Kyra Jaco, Kennett freshman designated player Anelle Harris, and Malden sophomore outfielder Katie Shuffler were selected first-team all-state. Bernie junior catcher Taylor Anthony was selected second-team all-state...

SIKESTON — Chaffee and Kelly headlined the Scott County, Mississippi County Conference baseball first team, was announced on Wednesday. Four Red Devils and four Hawks made up the list. Landon Tenkhoff — who was also the Player of the Year — Breven Yarbro, Brennan Fowler, and Kade Sullivan made up the first time for Chaffee...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Kennett Indians finished a win shy of the top prize Saturday at the Class 1 state softball tournament at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. The Lincoln Cardinals rallied from a 2-0 deficit after the fifth inning to force extra innings and eventually outlasted Kennett 8-3 in eight innings in the Class 1 state championship...

The comebacks continued for the Kennett Indians softball team Friday at the state final four at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield, Missouri.

The 2019 Tri-County Conference softball awards have been released. Southland’s Jenna Gibson has been selected Tri-County Conference Player of the Year. Gibson struck out 124 in 62.2 innings pitched while posting a 1.07 ERA this spring. She batted .815 with six home runs and six doubles...

The Kennett softball team departed for the Class 1 state tournament at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield, Missouri, Thursday. Kennett (15-8) plays Mt. Vernon (24-2) in the first state semifinal Friday at 5 p.m. The second semifinal between No. 1 ranked Potosi (20-1) and No. 9 ranked Lincoln (24-2) follows Friday at 7 p.m...

The Kennett softball program will continue its quest for its third state title in the last six year Friday at the Class 1 state tournament at Killian Softball Complex in Springfield. Kennett (15-8) plays Mt. Vernon (21-) in the first state semifinal Friday at 5 p.m...

HILLSBORO, Mo. — Poplar Bluff will send 25 track and field athletes to the MSHSAA Class 5 sectional meet in Waynesville. Sixteen boys and nine girls finished in the top four at the MSHSAA Class 5 District 1 meet in Hillsboro to qualify for sectionals...

SCOTT CITY, Mo. - It took a little extra time but the Kennett Indians softball program found a way to knock off the state-ranked Scott City Rams and advance to the state final four for the fourth time in the last six seasons Thursday evening. Kennett’s Jaden Yates collected a pinch-hit 2 RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie things up at 4-all...

SCOTT CITY -- The Scott City softball team had thrived on opportunities all season. However, it was one swing from Annelle Harris that sent Kennett to a 6-4 victory in eight-inning victory in a Class 1 quarterfinal at Scott City High School on Thursday, ending the Rams' season...

Campbell senior Elizabeth Steward (front center) has signed to play softball at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri next season.

KENNETT, Mo. - The third time proved to be the charm for the Kennett Indians softball team against the Malden Green Wave. After suffering a pair of one-run losses in the first two meetings against Malden earlier this spring the Indians found a way to walk away with a victory with its season on the line Monday...

Editor's Note: This story and additional photos will also be available in the next print edition of Delta Dunklin Democrat on Tuesday morning. MALDEN, Mo. - It took a slew of runs but the Malden Green Wave softball team found a way to secure its sixth straight district title and knock off the previously unbeaten Holcomb Hornets late Friday night...

KENNETT, Mo. - The Kennett Indians' bats caught fire from the get-go in the Class 1, District 1 softball championship Friday afternoon at Indian Park. Kennett’s entire lineup had the opportunity to bat in each of the first two innings. The early offensive success helped No. 1 seeded Kennett build a 13-0 lead against the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats by the end of the second inning. Two innings later Kennett claimed its sixth straight district title as it beat Cooter 15-0 in four innings...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- With rain postponing most events during the week, the weather was perfect for softball Friday. Top-seeded Scott City (18-2), and starting pitcher Kaileigh Dirden, didn't show any rust from a layoff as the Rams crushed third-seeded Leopold (13-4) 9-0 behind Dirden's perfect game to win the Class 1 District 4 championship at Advance City Park...

Bryce Morgan pitched a complete game one-hitter with 10 strikeouts to push Kelly's baseball team past Oran 4-0 on Tuesday. Drew Dirnberger was the only player to register multiple hits in the game, going 2-for-3 with a double and a single. Dawson Menz was the only Eagle to get a hit in the game...

KENNETT, Mo. - The championship is set at the Class 1, District 1 softball tournament after the top seeds collected run-rule victories in their respective semifinals Tuesday evening at Indian Park in Kennett. The No. 1 seeded Kennett Indians will take on the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats in the Class 1, District 1 final Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Kennett...

MALDEN, Mo. - Holcomb only made one strikeout, and still scored three runs in that particular inning. The undefeated Hornets perpetually put the ball in play and eventually beat Campbell 10-1 in the MSHSAA Class 1 District 2 semifinals on Tuesday in Malden...

ADVANCE, Mo. — The Charleston baseball team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Advance Hornets 5-4 Monday night at Westfield Park in Advance. The Blue Jays (3-13) scored one run in the sixth and three in the top of the seventh. Stephen Willis picked up the win, allowing one run — none earned — on one hit with two strikeouts and no walks in 1 1/3 innings...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — East Prairie scored nine runs over a two-inning stretch, to defeat Bernie 10-6 at East Prairie on Tuesday. Carson Aycock doubled, scoring two runs, while Lane Moody added a single to score two as well. Jack Scruggs also added a double in his own right, which scored two more runs in the frame...

The Jackson boys golf team won the Class 4 District 1 championship for the second consecutive season as Case Englehart earned medalist honors with a two-under-par 70 on Monday at Crown Pointe Golf Course in Farmington, Missouri. The Indians' top four golfers all finished in the top six as Jaden Hightower and Carsen Silliman were part a three-way tie for second with a two-over-par 74. Tanner Walton tied for sixth with a four-over-par 76...

ADVANCE, Mo. — The Charleston baseball team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Advance Hornets 5-4 Monday night at Westfield Park in Advance. The Blue Jays (3-13) scored one run in the sixth and three in the top of the seventh. Stephen Willis picked up the win, allowing one run — none earned — on one hit with two strikeouts and no walks in 1 1/3 innings...

Wyatt Parker went 2-for-3 as the Class 2 state-ranked Chaffee baseball team remained hot and rolled to its eighth-straight win of the season in its 5-0 victory over Saxony Lutheran on Friday at Frisco Park in Chaffee. Breven Yarbro was the winning pitcher and also went 2-for-4 at bat for the Red Devils (16-3). He threw three innings and gave up no runs on two hits with five strikeouts and three walks...

CAMDENTON, Mo. — Jade Davis scored the only goal for the Sikeston girls soccer team on Friday, as the Lady Bulldogs fell to Camdenton 2-1 in the Camdenton Lady Lakers Invitational Tournament. BASEBALL Kelly 18, St. Paul Lutheran 8 NEELYVILLE, Mo. — The Kelly baseball team drilled St. Paul Lutheran in the Neelyville Invitational Tournament on Friday...

HOLCOMB, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets softball team wrapped up a perfect regular season as it beat Portageville 18-3 in four innings Friday afternoon. Holcomb, which improves to 19-0 with the win, scored multiple runs in all four innings it batted. Eight Holcomb hitters had multiple hits. ...

COOTER, Mo. - The No. 1 seeded Holcomb Hornets fell behind the No. 2 seeded Cooter Wildcats 6-0 in the top of the first inning but recovered quickly Wednesday afternoon. The Hornets responded with 11 runs in the bottom of the first inning to move ahead 11-6. Holcomb added four additional runs in the bottom of the second inning and three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as it beat host Cooter 18-6 in five innings in the championship of the Tri-County Conference softball tournament...

The brackets are set for softball districts in the Southeast Missouri region. Kennett has received the No. 1 seed in Class 1, District 1. The Class 1, District 1 bracket is available at this link: C1D1 Bracket Undefeated Holcomb has received the No. 1 seed in Class 1, District 2...

Blake Bohnert earned medalist honors with a 79 to lead the St. Vincent boys golf team to a JCAA Conference Tournament championship Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The Indians' top four golfers all finished in the top 10. Perryville's Drew Elder came in second, leading the Pirates to a third-place finish...

MALDEN, Mo. — Malden and East Prairie were tied at three heading into the fifth inning, on Wednesday. After the Eagles failed to score in the top half of the frame, though, the Green Wave responded with a run in the bottom half of the inning, which was enough to get the 4-3 win...

STEELE, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave coaching staff encouraged its players not to experience letdowns regardless of what took place in the title game of the Bootheel Conference softball tournament Tuesday. “We told the girls the entire time not to let anything get them down, even if the outcomes didn’t go their way in one inning,” Malden coach Kelsey Snider said. “We told them to take each inning as a new inning and that’s what they went out there and did.”...

Notre Dame secured a share of the SEMO Conference regular-season championship with an 8-6 win over host Sikeston on Tuesday. The Bulldogs finished in a tie atop the standings with co-champion Jackson. Sikeston's Noah Hicks hit for the cycle, but his bat was not enough to overcome Notre Dame...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — The comeback was nearly complete for the New Madrid County Central baseball team on Tuesday. Trailing the entire game, the Eagles tied the game up in the sixth inning, before the Mules used a three-run eighth to take home the win. Gabe York finished with three RBI, going 2-for-4 at the plate, while Austin Davis tacked on two RBI of himself. Davis went 2-for-4 at the plate, with his lone hit coming on a double...

The Jackson boys golf team cruised to victory at the SEMO Conference Tournament on Monday at Foxhaven golf course in Sikeston, Missouri. The Indians finished with a team score of 301, 26 strokes better than second place Dexter's 327 and had three golfers finish in the top five at the tournament as Carsen Silliman took home the individual championship with an even par 71. Case Englehart tied for 2nd with a three-over 74, and Seth Waters finished 5th with a six-over 77...

The brackets have released for the Tri-County Conference and Bootheel Conference softball tournaments. The Bootheel Conference softball tournament will take place Apr. 22 and Apr. 23 at South Pemiscot High School. No. 1 seeded Malden has received a quarterfinal bye. No. 4 seeded Portageville will take on No. 5 seeded Senath-Hornersville Monday at 7 p.m. The winner will take on Malden Tuesday at 4 p.m...

Oran’s Claire Ramsey will continue her softball career, as she signed with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, on Thursday, at Oran High School.

The Advance baseball team broke a tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth and held on for a 6-4 win over Bernie to claim the Stoddard County Activities Association championship on Wednesday in Advance, Missouri. Layton Keith got the win in relief for the Hornets (11-3), giving up one run in 3 1/3 innings while Noah Sauceda had a team-high three hits...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The duo of Kile Adams and Connor Barham pitched a combined two-hitter on Wednesday, as the Portageville baseball team defeated Campbell 11-2. Adams went four innings and gave up two hits and two runs — one earned — with one strikeout and one walk...

The Notre Dame girls track team picked up the team win at the Sikeston Invitational Bulldogs Relays on Tuesday. The Bulldogs beat out 14 teams to take home first-place honors. Notre Dame won by a comfortable margin as it finished with 152 points and the runners up Carbondale finished with a distant 118 points...

Senath-Hornersville 13, Malden 11 MALDEN, Mo. - The Senath-Hornersville Lions baseball team jumped out to a 12-4 lead and hung on to beat Malden 13-11 late Tuesday night. The game was tied 4-4 after two innings before the Lions scored five runs in the third and three more in the top of the fourth inning to move ahead 12-4. Malden added four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and three more in the bottom of the fifth to get as close as 12-11 but never caught Senath-Hornersville...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Nate and Nolan Self each had impressive outings for the Sikeston baseball team on Tuesday, at Hillhouse Park in Charleston, Mo. Nate went 2-for-4 with four RBI, on a triple and a double. Nolan went 2-for-3, with four RBI as well. Nolan also hit a triple and a home run to go with it, in Sikeston’s 18-5 five-inning win over Charleston...

Gabe Hurley hit a double and drove in two runs as the Notre Dame baseball team scored a run in all but one inning and blanked crosstown conference rival Cape Girardeau Central 9-0 on Thursday. Brayden Eftink went six innings on the mound to earn the win for the Bulldogs (9-4, 3-1 SEMO Conference). He gave up no runs on three hits, retired 10 batters and walked two...

ANNA, Ill. — Sikeston scored at will on Friday, in the opening round of the Fralish Cup at Bleyer Field in Anna, Ill. The Lady Bulldogs defeated host-Anna 7-2. Karris Allen, Kelsie Anderson, Megan Witt, Chelsie Moore, and Jordi James all netted goals for Sikeston (4-5). Allen, Megan Witt, Anderson, and Moore all contributed with assists as well...

DELTA, Mo. — Grant Coomer and Devon Medley each doubled to pace the Bobcats in their five-inning loss at home to the Blue Jays. Tristan Johnson lasted one inning on the mound and was charged with the loss for Delta (1-9). He allowed four unearned runs on no hits and walked three batters...

STEELE, Mo. - The Kennett softball team improved to 8-6 with a 15-0 four-inning victory at South Pemiscot Wednesday. Kennett scored 14 of its 15 runs in the final two innings it batted. Kennett leadoff hitter Kyra Jaco and Kennett cleanup hitter Caroline Byers both finished 2 for 3 with one RBI. Kennett pinch hitter Jaden Yates had a hit and two RBIs. Kennett No. 2 hitter Emillie Johnson, No. 3 hitter Anelle Harris, and No. 5 hitter Audrey Phillips each had a hit and one RBI...

Nate Hulshof and Chase Logel both shot a 9-over-par 81 to earn co-medalist honors and lead Notre Dame boys golf to the team title at the Ste. Genevieve Dragon Invitational in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. DJ Lynch also finished in the top 10 for the Bulldogs, carding an 85...

The Perryville Pirates came out victorous over the Scott City Rams 6-3 in eight innings in high school baseball Wednesday in Scott City. Perryville pushed one run across in the first, fourth, and fifth innings and led 3-1 at the end of five. Scott City got a run apiece in the sixth and seventh innings to push the game into extra innings...

KENNETT, Mo. — Sikeston finished in second place in both girls and boys’ team events at the Kennett Invitational on Tuesday. The girls lost to Caruthersville, 133-98, while the boys fell to Kennett 176-106. In the high jump for the girls, TK Freeman finished second, while Tyenia Stevens finished third — both with jumps of 4-10...

Holcomb 4, Bernie 2 BERNIE, Mo. - A day after beating top-ranked Scott City, the Mules softball team fell victim to undefeated Holcomb on Tuesday at Bernie. Bailey Cupples hit a three-run homer in the top of the third to give Holcomb 3-1 lead. The Hornets (13-0) hung on to beat Bernie 4-2...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — New Madrid County Central held on to a 2-1 lead through four innings of play. The late innings, though, came to back to bite the Eagles as Scott city scored 11 unanswered runs to run away with a 12-3 win over NMCC. John Michael Stanley and Caden Howell each had impressive days for the Eagles. Stanley went 2-for-3, while Howell went 2-for-4...