MISSOURIAN ROUNDUP: Perryville baseball secures conference title with win over Windsor

Derek Kirn belted a two-run home run as the Perryville baseball team clinched the regular-season conference championship with a 7-3 victory over Windsor on the road in Imperial, Missouri, on Tuesday.

Trent Unterreiner was the winning pitcher and had a double and two RBIs for the Pirates (12-7, 4-0 JCAA Conference-Large Schools Division). He gave up three earned runs on seven hits and recorded seven strikeouts and two walks.

Josh Hoehn also doubled and drove in two runs for the victors.

Carter Schmutzler pitched five innings to sustain the loss for Windsor (5-14, 1-2). He relinquished six earned runs on five hits and tallied five strikeouts and four walks.

WP -- Trent Unterreiner. LP -- Carter Schmutzler. HR -- Derek Kirn (P), Justin Van Etten (W). 2B -- Josh Hoehn (P), Jerome Simpson (P), Brendan Stumpe (P), Unterreiner (P), Jared Millheiser (W), Cooper Thomas (W). Multiple hits -- Perryville: Derrick Roberts 2-2, Unterreiner 2-4; Windsor (Imperial): Nate Browning 2-3, Millheiser 2-3.

Cape Central 12, Dexter 7

Hunter Hiett blasted a home run and drove in two runs to lead the Tigers in the conference victory over the Bearcats on the road.

Caeden Knepp pitched five innings to pick up the win for Cape Girardeau Central (9-11, 2-5 SEMO Conference). He allowed three earned runs on nine hits and recorded five strikeouts and three walks.

Landon Henson went 3 2/3 innings on the mound to be marked with the loss for Dexter (3-14, 2-5). He surrendered 10 runs (eight earned) on 10 hits with three strikeouts and four walks.

WP — Caeden Knepp. LP — Landon Henson. HR — Hunter Hiett (C). 2B — Garrett Henson (D), Cordell Holt (D), Ethan Kincy (D), Clay Mullins. Multiple hits — Central: Chase Crosnoe 2-5, Cole Emmenderfer 2-3, Hiett 3-5, Nathan Patterson 2-5, Jacob Vaught 2-4, Brendan Wilkens 2-4; Dexter: Henson 2-2, Holt 2-3, Kincy 2-4,

St. Vincent 8, Leopold 2

Garrett Dobbelare recorded a double and two RBIs as the Indians took advantage of a sluggish first six innings from the Wildcats to roam away with the win at home.

Matthew Rellergert pitched a complete game for St. Vincent (6-11). Both runs he gave up were earned and he whiffed five batters and walked three.

Samuel Horrell was on the mound for three innings to be marked with the loss for Leopold (3-9). He allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and had three strikeouts and no walks.

WP -- Matthew Rellergert. LP -- Samuel Horrell. 2B -- Landon Dailey (L), Simon Elfrink (L), Evan Clifton (SV), Garrett Dobbelare (SV). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Jace Jansen 2-2; St. Vincent: Clifton 2-4, Nick Lappe 2-3, Rellergert 3-4.

Oran 7, Kelly 0

Jacob Shoemaker belted a double and batted in three runs as the Eagles shutout the Hawks to fly away with the conference win.

Layne Johnson went the distance on the mound and didn't allow a hit through the first six innings to get the win for Oran (10-7, 5-1 Scott-Mississippi Conference). He had eight strikeouts and two walks.

Jonathon Tyler took the pitching loss for Kelly (8-10, 2-4), scattering seven hits on five earned runs with one strikeout and one walk during three innings of effort.

WP -- Layne Johnson. LP -- Jonathon Tyler. 2B -- Denver Elfrink (O), Todd Priggel (O), Jacob Shoemaker (O). Multiple hits -- Oran: Cole Priggel 2-3, T. Priggel 2-4, Drew Reischman 2-4, Clay Sauceda 2-2, Shoemaker 3-4.

Advance 13, Richland 3

Phoenix Beal smacked two doubles and drove in four runs as the Hornets easily disposed of the Rebels in five innings at home to pick up the conference victory.

Hunter Curtis pitched three innings to earn the win for Advance (15-6, 4-1 SCAA Conference). He allowed three earned runs on four hits and had three strikeouts and one walk.

Jackson Bell went four innings on the mound to suffer the loss for Richland (3-9, 1-3). He surrendered eight runs (four earned) on five hits, walked six batters and struck out four.

WP -- Hunter Curtis. LP -- Jackson Bell. 2B -- Phoenix Beal (A) 2, Morgan Roper (A), Hunter Walker (R). Multiple hits -- Advance: Beal 2-4, Drew Fowler 2-3, Roper 2-3; Richland (Essex): Clayton Harriel 2-2.

Cooter 11, Bell City 4

Jeffrey Allen hit a double to record the only extra-base hit for the Cubs in their loss to the Wildcats on the road.

Luke Nichols went five innings on the mound to be charged with the loss for Bell City (7-9). He gave up seven earned runs on six hits, walked five batters and struck out three.

Lane McLevain was the winning pitcher, allowing no runs on three hits and recording five strikeouts and no walks during three innings of work. He also hit a home run and a double, driving in five runs to lead Cooter (10-8).

WP -- Lane McLevain. LP -- Luke Nichols. HR -- McLevain (C). 3B -- Dylan Smelley (C). 2B -- Jeffrey Allen (BC), McLevain (C), Jacob Watkins (C). Multiple hits -- Bell City: Andrew Hicks 2-4; Cooter: McLevain 2-2, Smelley 2-4, Watkins 2-3.

GIRLS SOCCER

Notre Dame 3, Perryville 1

Megan Heisserer netted three goals for the hat trick as the visiting Bulldogs ended the Pirates' 11-game winning streak.

Shelby Bauwens, Lauren Powderly and Kristin Tarno provided the assists for Notre Dame (13-3-1).

Perryville dropped to 12-3-1 with the loss. No additional information was provided.

Jackson 10, Cape Central 0

Natalie Miller had an impressive performance and netted four goals as the Indians trounced their archrivals on the road.

Grace Pehle recorded two goals and one assist while Mik Liley dished out three assists and added one goal for Jackson (14-4, 6-0 SEMO Conference). Olivia Ward sank two goals and Katelyn Miller had the other goal for the Indians, who got an assist apiece from Ivy Guilliams and Lauren Welker.

Goalkeeper Emily Hermann had two saves to get the shutout.

Cape Girardeau Central dropped to 4-10-1 overall and 3-2 in the conference.

JV -- Jackson won 3-0 (Half)

Saxony Lutheran 6, North County 1

Laurel Mueller posted a hat trick to lead the Crusaders to a comfortable home victory over the Raiders.

Emma Brune recorded two goals and two assists for Saxony Lutheran (12-3-1) while Briann Jenkins had the other goal. Makayla Mueller dished out two assists for the Crusaders, who got an additional assist from Addi Beussink and Kennedy Dillow.

North County fell to 10-7 on the season with the loss.

SOFTBALL

Greenville 11, Woodland 9

Kaylie Davis hit a double and drove in two runs, but it was not enough as the third-seeded Cardinals' season came to an end with the loss to the second-seeded Bears in the semifinals of the Class 1 District 5 Tournament at Rotary Park in Piedmont, Missouri.

Maddison Altenthal spent five innings in the circle to suffer the loss for Woodland (8-12). She gave up nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits, walked six batters and struck out two.

Jaden Francis pitched a complete game to obtain the win for Greenville (9-9). She allowed three earned runs and had two strikeouts and three walks.

The Bears will face top-seeded host and Wayne County nemesis Clearwater for the district title at 3:30 p.m. today.

WP -- Jaden Francis. LP -- Maddison Altenthal. 2B -- Kate Bangert (G), Zaalilyah Luke (G), Kaylie Davis (W), Kelsie Long (W), Abbey Williams (W). Multiple hits -- Greenville: Bangert 2-5, Francis 3-3, Hillis 3-3, McKenzie Miller 2-4; Woodland: Davis 2-4, Williams 3-4.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Affton 25 24 31, Notre Dame 21 26 29

Alex Dow nailed 18 kills but the Bulldogs failed to finish in a thrilling three-set home loss to the Cougars.

John Scherer hammered eight kills for Notre Dame (9-11) while Alex Burger provided 36 assists in the back-and-forth affair. Tanner Peters notched 19 digs and Kennedy Mansfield tallied 15 digs to pace the Bulldogs' defensive effort.

Affton upped its record to 15-8-1 with the win.

BOYS TENNIS

Oakville 9, Jackson 0

The Tigers didn't drop a single match as the Indians dropped their home finale.

Jackson (0-13) wraps up its regular season today when it travels to Sikeston.

Oakville upped its record to 7-7.

SINGLES

No. 1 -- Brandon Eckstein (O) def. Blake Barnes (J) 8-4

No. 2 -- Sameem Mohammad (O) def. Sam Rinehart (J) 8-1

No. 3 -- David Cormack (O) def. Parker Quade (J) 8-2

No. 4 -- Carter Nichols (O) def. Carter Gentry (J)

No. 5 -- Brendan Boone (O) def. Timothy Baird (J) 8-4

No. 6 -- Nathan Long (O) def. Justin Litzelfelner (J) 8-1

DOUBLES

No. 1 -- Eckstein/Mohammad (O) def. Barnes/Rinehart (J) 8-1

No. 2 -- Cormack/Nichols (O) def. Quade/Baird (J) 7-4

No. 3 -- Boone/Long (O) def. Gentry/Andrew Neely (J) 8-0

JV -- Oakville won 3-2

TRACK & FIELD

Windsor Invitational

The Notre Dame girls finished third and the boys took fourth place at the 14-team Windsor Invitational in Imperial, Missouri.

Natalie Timpe posted a first-place time of 1 minute, 1.17 seconds in the 400-meter dash for the Bulldogs and Megan Jansen won the 800 with a time of 2:25.60. The two were also a part of Notre Dame's 1,600 relay team that won first place.

For the boys, Blake Morris won the 3,200 run with a time of 10:5.10 for the Bulldogs. He was also a part of Notre Dame's 3,200 relay team that posted a first-place finish of 8:35.70. In field events, Matt Gibbs won the high jump and Evan Bruenderman clinched first place in the triple jump.

The St. Vincent boys landed in eighth place overall in the team standings. Isaac Layton and Joseph Baer both posted fourth-place finishes in 400 dash and 1600 run, respectively, to pace the Indians, and Charles Sauer also took fourth place in the high jump.

BOYS

Team Scores -- 1. Seckman 105; 2. Windsor (Imperial) 100.5; 3. DeSoto 92; 4. Notre Dame 90.5; 5. Grandview (Hillsboro) 66.5; 6. North County Tech 57; 7. Farmington 52; 8. St. Vincent 44; 9. Hillsboro 37; 10. Brentwood 24; 11. Herculaneum 13.5; 12. St. Pius X (Festus) 11; 13. East Prairie 9

Local Top 10 finishers

100 -- 8. Riley Harden (ND) 12.32

200 -- 4. Isaac Layton (SV) 24.67; 8. Riley Harden (ND) 25.30

400 -- 4. Matt Gibbs (ND) 54.41; 6. Justice Thoma (ND) 55.39; 9. Evan Bruenderman (ND) 56.32

800 -- 4. Joseph Baer (SV) 2:12.52; 5. Caleb Roth (SV) 2:14.32; 6. Gabe Meadors (ND) 2:16.25; 8. Sean Harold (ND) 2:18.41; 9. Ashton Hopper (ND) 2:18.44; 10. Brandon Hlavek (SV) 2:18.87

1,600 -- 4. Hunter Brown (EP) 5:14.92; 5. Brandon Hlavek (SV) 5:19.99; 6. Andrew Lipe (SV) 5:20.18; 7. James Thurmond (ND) 5:20.94; 9. Jack Baer (SV) 5:29.26

3,200 -- 1. Blake Morris (ND) 10:05.10; 2. Benton Keran (ND) 10:32.45; 6. Hunter Brown (EP) 11:52.33

300 hurdles -- 6. Dominic Sauer (SV) 46.18; 7. Charles Sauer (SV) 47.01

400 relay -- 10. (Nate Sullivan, Nick Edwards, Hayden Jansen, Jake Young) Notre Dame 50.71

800 relay -- 7. St. Vincent 1:39.47

1600 relay -- 2. Notre Dame (Evan Bruenderman, Ashton Hopper, Justice Thoma, Matt Gibbs) 3:34.79

3200 relay -- 1. Notre Dame (Blake Morris, Ashton Hopper, Sean Harold, Benton Keran) 8:35.70; 2. St. Vincent 8:44.51; 8. St. Vincent 9:47.37

High jump -- 1. Matt Gibbs (ND) 5-8; 4. Charles Sauer (SV) 5-4

Pole vault -- 6. Austin Dauster (SV) 10-6; 8. David Phelps (ND) 10-0

High jump -- 2. Riley Harden (ND) 19-7 1/2

Triple jump -- 1. Evan Bruenderman (ND) 42-7 3/4

Discus -- 2. Brock Lange (ND) 133-10

GIRLS

Team Scores -- 1. Seckman 123; 2. DeSoto 91; 3. Notre Dame 88; 4. Hillsboro 86.5; 5. Windsor (Imperial) 64.5; 6. Grandview (Hillsboro) 43.5; 7. North County Tech 43; 8. Farmington 39; 9. East Prairie 28; 10. Herculaneum 20; 11. St. Vincent 18.5; 12. Crystal City 11; 13. Brentwood 8; 14. St. Pius X (Festus) 3

Local Top 10 finishers

100 -- 9. Paige Overfield (ND) 14.05

200 -- 10. Delaney Dohogne (ND) 29.36

400 -- 1. Natalie Timpe (ND) 1:01.17; 2. Marissa Cooper (SV) 1:02.94; 8. Riley Burger (ND) 1:07.51; 10. Delaney Dohogne (ND) 1:10.21

800 -- 1. Megan Jansen (ND) 2:25.60; 3. Haley Smith (ND) 2:38.33

1,600 -- 10. Isabelle Singh (ND) 6:57.28

3,200 -- 1. Brooke Anthonies (Seckman) 13:43.72

100 hurdles -- 6. Allie Burnett (ND) 17.94; 8. Makayla Schumer (SV) 17.97; 9. Connor Overfield (ND) 18.49

300 hurdles -- 4. Allie Burnett (ND) 50.92

400 relay -- 5. Notre Dame (Connor Overfield, Paige Overfield, Allie Burnett, Riley Burger) 53.08

800 relay -- 3. Notre Dame (Delaney Dohogne, Natalie Timpe, Claire Morrill, Riley Burger) 1:50.06

1600 relay -- 1. Notre Dame (Natalie Timpe, Claire Morrill, Megan Jansen, Haley Smith) 4:15.28

3200 relay -- 2. Notre Dame (Haley Smith, Selena Priggel, Emma Brugger, Kennedy McGhee) 10:59.49; 6. St. Vincent 12:00.90

High jump -- 7. Marissa Cooper (SV) 4-0

Pole vault -- 2. Aubrey Rodriguez (ND) 8-6; 5. Marissa Cooper (SV) 7-6

Long jump -- 4. Grace Landewee (ND) 15-2

Triple jump -- 4. Allison Appleman (ND) 30-9 3/4; 10. Grace Landewee (ND) 28-10 1/4

Shot put -- 1. Makenzie Williams (EP) 37-6

Discus -- 1. Makenzie Williams (EP) 126-0; 5. Kate Appleman (ND) 88-3; 7. Kristen Barwick (ND) 84-2

-- From staff reports