CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dexter's golf team posted its best score of the season, but it still wasn't enough to card the win.
The Bearcats scored a combined 169, but the Central Tigers came in at 163 to take the match played at the Cape Girardeau Country Club Wednesday.
Dexter was led by Drake Mitchell's 3-over-par 38.
Central's Travis Simmons shot an even par round of 35 to earn the medalist honor in the Tigers' victory.
Central 163, Dexter 169
CENTRAL (163) -- Travis Simmons 35, Kobe Franklin 38, Parker Browne 43, Diana Kantchev 47
DEXTER (169) -- Drake Mitchell 38, Ethan Stevens 40, Miles Urhahn 44, Austin Chesser 47
BASEBALL
Bloomfield earns shutout
Leopold's Austin Bucher and Cord Cooper both went 2 for 3 at the plate in the Wildcats' 1-0 loss at home.
Zach Elfrink took the loss on the mound. He pitched a complete game with five strikeouts for Leopold (6-3).
Bloomfield's Tim Fox smacked a double to pace the Wildcats.
Bloomfield 001 000 0 -- 1 3 0
Leopold 000 000 0 -- 0 8 1
WP -- Pomley. LP -- Zach Elfrink, 2-2. 2B -- Tim Fox (B). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Austin Bucher 2-3, Cord Cooper 2-3. Records -- Leopold 6-3.
Oran blasts four homers
Welcome to "Home Run Derby," Oran style.
Alex Heuring, Kody Moore, Bear Hicks and Dustin Gebhardt each blasted a home run as the host Eagles routed Scott County Central 17-1 in boys baseball action Wednesday afternoon.
Chance Tenkhoff was the winning pitcher. He threw two innings and gave up one run on two hits with five strikeouts.
Heuring added a triple for Oran (6-2).
Tyler Masters suffered the loss on the mound. He pitched three innings and gave up 10 earned runs on 10 hits, including two home runs, and struck out one for the Braves.
SCC 100 00 -- 1 2 2
Oran 227 6X -- 17 15 0
WP -- Chance Tenkhoff. LP -- Tyler Masters. HR -- Kody Moore (O), Alex Heuring (O), Bear Hicks (O), Dustin Gebhardt (O). 3B -- Alex Heuring (O). Multiple hits -- Oran: Seth Ressel 4-4, Alex Heuring 2-2, Bear Hicks 2-3, Jacob Priggel 2-3. Records -- Oran 6-2.
SOFTBALL
Leopold 17, Bloomfield 1
Leopold's Ashlyn Bucher belted a grand slam to lead the Wildcats in the lopsided five-inning win at home.
Caitlin Petty picked up her fifth win in the circle. She pitched a complete game and struck out two batters for Leopold (7-1).
Allison Woodfin added a double for the Wildcats in the win.
Bloomfield 100 00 -- 1 2 5
Leopold 164 6X -- 17 7 0
WP -- Caitlin Petty, 5-1. LP -- K. Pearson. GS -- Ashlyn Bucher (L). 2B -- Allison Woodfin (L). Multiple hits -- Leopold: Ashlyn Bucher 3-4, Lexi Vandeven 2-2. Records -- Leopold 7-1.