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BONNE TERRE -- Jumping out on top early the Sikeston Bulldogs rolled to a 12-4 win over North County on Wednesday in their final game of the regular season.
After back-to-back one run innings the Bulldogs broke out for four run in the third to go up 6-0.
A five-run rally in the top of the fourth gave Sikeston its biggest lead of the contest, 11-0, before North County finally got on the board with four runs in the bottom of the frame.
A Bulldog run in the sixth made up the final
Sikeston outhit North County 15-7 with Audie Hay, Colton Hampton collected three hits each. Both Hay and Hampton doubles while scoring two runs apiece.
Trey Smith and Cody Rodgers each had two hits, including a double by Rodgers while Blake Wolferding hit a triple.
Sebastian Matos earned the win with 3 1/3 innings of work where he allowed one earned run on four hits and four walks while striking out two.
Now at 14-10, Sikeston will play Cape Central (12-11) in the opening round of the Class 5, District 1 Tournament at noon in Farmington.
__Poplar Bluff 9, Oran 3__
ORAN -- A late three-run rally wasn't enough for host Oran Wednesday as they fell to Poplar Bluff 9-3.
The Mules (17-5) took the lead with a two-run rally in the top of the second inning and never looked back. Already ahead 4-0 to open the sixth the Mules broke the game open with five runs to go up 9-0 entering the seventh.
Oran (13-5) scored three runs in the bottom of the last frame, but couldn't finish closing the gap.
Clay Sauceda led the Eagles with a 2 for 3 effort that included a double and three runs-batted-in. Hunter Schlosser doubled and Preston Hahn collected a single.
Oran hosts Kennett tomorrow at 4 p.m.
Poplar Bluff 021 015 0 - 9 5 1
Oran 000 000 3 - 3 4 3
WP -- Kameron Misner. LP -- Hunter Schlosser. Multiple hitters: (P) Kameron Misner 2-3; (O) Clay Sauceda 2-3. 2B -- (O) Hunter Schlosser, Clay Sauceda.
__Kelly 16, Meadow Heights 3__
BENTON -- An eight-run rally in the third highlighted a big 16-3 win by Kelly over Meadow heights on Wednesday.
The two teams were knotted at 3-3 when the Hawks (12-15) went on an out-run outburst in the bottom of the third inning to go ahead 11-3. Five more runs in the fourth ensured a mercy-rule finish for Kelly.
Levi Alsup picked up the win with a complete game effort where he gave up seven hits, two walks and struck out three.
Alsup, Kyle Fitzgerald, Ty Householder and Mitchell Proctor collected a two hits each, including triples by Alsup and Householder.
M. Heights 201 00 -- 3 7 8
Kelly 308 5x -- 16 10 0
WP -- Levi Alsup. LP -- Lane Baremore. Multiple hitters: (K) Levi Alsup 2-3, Kyle Fitzgerald 2-3, Ty Householder 2-4, Mitchell Proctor 2-2; (M) Nick Mayfield 3-3. 3B -- (K) Levi Alsup, Ty Householder.
__TENNIS__
__Class 1, District 1__
DEXTER -- The Dexter boys tennis team beat Notre Dame 5-0 in the Class 1, District 1 championship Wednesday at Dexter.
This is Dexter's first district championship since 2005.
Dexter will host St. Mary's May 23 during the Class 1 sectional round at Dexter High School.
Singles
Ethan Flowers (D) vs. Brendan Boswell, NC
Noah Kronk (D) vs. John Stroup, NC
Zach Potts (D) vs. Jack Gerecke, retired
Josh Kohlbaker (D) def. Alejandro Rivas 6-2, 6-1
Brooks Propst (D) def. Treyton Fitzgerald 6-4, 6-1
Addison Moore (D) vs. Will Popp, retired
Doubles
Flowers/Kronk (D) def. Boswell/Stroup 8-5
Potts/Kohlbaker (D) def. Gerecke/Fitzgerald 8-6
Propst/Moore (D) def. Rivas/Popp 8-4