PREP ROUNDUP: Dexter tennis downs Sikeston, Kelly rolls 16-1

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DEXTER -- The Sikeston tennis team lost 8-1 to Dexter Wednesday on the road.

Allenna Landers gave the Lady Bulldogs their lone victory with an 8-3 win over Kalee Howard.

"We learned today that we are still improving as a team," Sikeston tennis coach Russ Dial said. "Last time our match against Dexter had a larger deficit. We won many more games this time around. Dexter has a good team so we know we're still improving our play going into districts."

__SINGLES__

Makayla Waldner (D) def. Ali Price (S), 8-3

Mary Miller (D) def. Hope Mannon (S), 8-0

Macy Urhahn (D) def. Peyton Henson (S), 8-5

Alexis May (D) def. Brianna Basham (S), 8-2

Allenna Landers (S) def. Kalee Howard (D), 8-3

Destin Robertson (D) def. Emily Braden (S), 8-2

__DOUBLES__

Waldner/Miller (D) def. Price/Henson (S), 8-4

Urhahn/May (D) def. Mannon/Landers (S), 8-2

Robertson/Miller (D) def. Basham/Braden (S), 8-4

__SOFTBALL__

__Kelly 16, Perryville 1__

PERRYVILLE -- The Kelly Lady Hawks improved to 17-3 after a 16-1 victory over Perryville Tuesday in four innings.

Kelly had 15 hits and scored 12 runs in the third inning alone.

Anna Hughes earned the pitching win striking out seven, walking one and allowing one unearned run on three hits.

Stephanie Worth led all batters at the plate with three hits, including a double, and four RBIs. Hailey Noon added two hits, including a triple. Sydeny Kern, Kristi Brucker Savannah Ashley and Samantha Ratledge all had two hits as well.

Kelly will host Sikeston today at 4 p.m.