High school roundup: SHS softball falls to Jackson in extra inning heartbreaker

Scott City shutout by Cape Central, Dexter volleyball beats Woodland

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JACKSON -- After taking an 8-5 lead in the top of the eighth inning, the Sikeston Lady Bulldogs couldn't hang on and suffered a 9-8 loss to the Jackson Lady Indians on Monday afternoon.

"Too many errors," Sikeston head coach Tiffany Morgan said. "We needed to step up and make a play."

Jackson's Demesha Huddleston belted the game-winning double to give the Lady Indians the win.

Sikeston losses the extra-inning affair despite out-hitting the Lady Indians 10-8 and also receiving a huge day at the plate by Sikeston starter Sarah Hopson.

Hopson went 4-for-5 on the day with a home run. Sarah Dixon added two doubles and went 3-for-5.

Sikeston (6-7) will host Fredericktown on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

WP -- Mallory Jones. LP -- Sarah Hopson. Multiple hitters -- (S) Hopson 4-5, Sarah Dixon 3-5; (J) Demesha Huddleston 2-4, Katie Garner 2-4, Mollie Crader 2-5. 2B -- (S) Dixon 2; (J) Huddleston, Garner. HR -- (S) Hopson.

Cape Central 4, Scott City 0

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- The Scott City Lady Rams were shutout by Cape Central on Monday, 4-0.

Brittany Kiefer led the Lady Rams with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate. Alexis Spriggs was given the loss.

"They came through with clutch hits and we didn't," Scott City head coach Amy Pobst said.

Scott City (10-6) will host East Prairie today at 4 p.m.

WP -- Arenstine. LP -- Alexis Spriggs. Multiple hitters -- (S) Brittany Kiefer 2-3; (C) Baugher 2-4, Sterling 2-3. 2B -- Baugher 2, Arenstine, Sterling.

VOLLEYBALL

Dexter 2, Woodland 0

MARBLE HILL -- The Dexter Lady Bearcats defeated the Woodland Lady Cardinals 25-13 and 25-12 on Monday afternoon.

No other stats were reported before press time.