By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

Coming off a blowout win at home against Portageville Monday (May 9 - 17-3 final score), the 'Cats continued their offensive explosion against the Campbell Camels on Tuesday (May 10) afternoon. The 'Cats racked up 18 hits and 23 runs in the shutout contest.

Sophomore Brad Potts (5-2) got the 'W' for the 'Cats, striking out two batters during three shutout innings. The Camels just couldn't seem to put the bat on the ball, as Potts only allowed one hit; his only mishap came in the second inning, when he hit a batter.

Potts was 4-4 with two RBI's in the contest.

Nick Noble and Logan Northern took to the mound in relief of Potts in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively.

Noble gave up two hits and a walk, but was able to get two K's. He also was 1-1 with a run scored.

Northern was able to get the first three batters he faced in the fifth out, including one strikeout. Northern grounded into a fielder's choice during his only plate appearance.



Alex Cliff, the Bearcats' first baseman, has been an RBI machine in the last two games. The junior was 3-4 with a walk, four runs scored, and 3 RBI's in the contest, after putting up 4 RBI's in Monday's game.

Senior Bryn Hester also had a great day at the dish, getting three hits and a walk in five plate appearances, including a two-out, two-run homer in the second inning.

Looking ahead to districts, the 'Cats have a 9-10 record - good enough for the #3 seed. The two blowout games this were huge momentum builders for the Bearcats.

Dexter will face Scott City on Saturday (May 14) night at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau.

The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. start, weather permitting.


Photos above Top Photo: Alex Cliff connects on a pitch during Tuesday's 23-0 blowout at Campbell. Cliff was 3-4 with a walk and 3 RBI's in the contest.
Bottom photo: Brad Potts delivers a pitch during the second inning Tuesday afternoon. Potts struck out two and walked one during three shutout innings of work.

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

After a tough loss at the hands of the Twin Rivers Royals, the Dexter Bearcats returned home to face the Portageville Bulldogs on Monday (May 9) afternoon. The ‘Cats bats were hot in the contest, and after five innings, the Bearcats got the W with a 17-3 pounding of the Bulldogs.


Coach Brian Becker urged his team before the game to “start another win streak today,” and with district play looming on the horizon, the ‘Cats needed some positive momentum.


Jordan Miller got the start for the ‘Cats, and in his four innings of work struck out six batters and gave up 3 unearned runs.


Owen Flowers, who went 2-2 at the plate, came in during the fifth.


 “I thought Jordan threw a good ballgame,” Becker said of his starter. “We got up on [Portageville] and had a little trouble fielding the ball in the third inning to give up three unearned runs. Other than that it was pretty smooth sailing for the rest of the game.”

Alex Cliff, the Bearcats' first baseman, had a great offensive outing. Cliff went 3-4 with four RBI's and two runs scored, as well as stealing two bases.

The ‘Cats move to 8-10 on the season with the win, and will face Campbell on Tuesday (May 10) afternoon.


“[Campbell has] a good pitcher down there - kid’s done a heck of a job for them this year,” Becker said. “I’m hoping that we go down there and play another solid ballgame like we did yesterday and keep a winning streak heading into districts.”


The game is set for a 4:00 p.m. first pitch.

Looking ahead to the District Tournament - held at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, the ‘Cats have earned the #3 seed and will face Scott City on Saturday (May 14) night at 7:30 p.m.

Photos above Top Photo: Jordan Fitts gets called out on a close play at the plate during Monday afternoon’s routing of Portageville. Fitts was 2-3 on the day.
Bottom photo: Alex Cliff slides safely under a tag at second base. Cliff had a huge day at the plate for the ‘Cats, going 3-4 with 4 RBI’s.

BREAKING SPORTS NEWS

By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

The DHS Tennis team has already advanced to the semi-final round of the District Tournament without even having to pick up a racket.

The 'Cats were slated to face the Charleston Bluejays in the tournament, held in Farmington, Mo., this afternoon (Monday, May 9).

According to DHS Athletic Director Chuck Powers, the Bluejays were forced to forfeit the match.

"Dexter will advance to tomorrow's semi-finals," Powers said. "Charleston has forfeited their match with Dexter due to not having enough players to compete."

The DHS netters will travel to Farmington tomorrow (May 10) to compete in the semi-final round of the tournament.

The match is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. start.

Sikeston MO -- The Dexter Junior Varsity Baseball team found a tough go in the opening round of the SEMO Conference JV Tournament as they took on the Sikeston Bulldogs. The SEMO Conference is notably one of the toughest in the state and is comprised of Dexter, Cape Central, Jackson, Notre Dame, New Madrid County Central, Kelly and Poplar Bluff High Schools.

As the 7th Seed in the tournament, the young Bearcats needed to be on top of their game. But things started difficultly for the 'Cat in the first two innings as the Bulldogs staged an offensive attack. The Bulldog's bats were on fire and brought about a 10 to 0 lead by the end of the 2nd inning. With a slow start in the field and at the plate - the Bearcats had dug a hole that was hard to overcome.

"We just didn't play that well during the first innings," said Coach Aaron Pixley. "But after that, we woke up and played competitive the rest of the game. You just can't spot a good team like Sikeston 10 runs and expect to win."

The Bearcats only two hits were supplied by Joe Greer and Wyatt Kiger. The slow start set aside, the Bearcats actually played good defense and pitched well after the 2nd inning. The 'Cats were unable to overcome the slow start and lost the game to the #2 seed Sikeston Bulldogs by a score of 13 to 5.

The Junior Varsity Bearcats ended their season with a record of 6 wins and 6 losses on the season.


Brosely MO -- The Varsity Bearcats were in action on Thursday at Twin Rivers High School against the Royals. Again, a slow start allowed Twin Rivers to jump out to a 5 to 1 lead early in the game. Pitcher Owen Flowers was able to get control over the game and had a good afternoon from the mound.

Garrett Stockton was on the mound for the Royals and just wouldn't let the Bearcats get their offensive machine started. Twin Rivers defeated the Bearcats by a score of 7 to 3.

There were a few Bearcat highlights from the game as Chase Young continued his great performance by adding 2 hits on 3 trips to the plate and Senior Bryn Hester was also 2 for 3 with a home-run. Josh Sifford also contributed one hit during the game.

This loss takes the Dexter to 7-10 on the season. Weather permitting, the Bearcats will host the Portageville Bulldogs in non-league action on Monday, May 9th in Dexter.

The Bearcats Golf Team qualified three of four sectional golfers for the MSHAA Class 3 State Tournament on Thursday at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Cody Stevens, Brennen Justice and Logan Robey all placed within the top 12 positions to advance.

Cody Stevens led the team with a score of 83 to lead the Bearcats. Bernnen Justice followed with an 85 and Logan Robey ended the day with a score of 89. Alan Flanigan also qualified for sectional play but was unable to make the cut.

To those who have spent a little time at Hidden Trails Country Club, all three of these Bearcats were easy to find somewhere on the course perfecting their game.

Cody has had a tremendous career all sports seasons. Cody's athleticism shows quickly as his 2010-11 sports have produced football quarter final action, state wrestling tournament action and now he will see the State level in golf.

Much the same has been shown by the Bearcat seniors. Brennen has put countless hours on the course and has improved his game over past four seasons as a Bearcat Golfer.


"it's a great honor to be going to state for the second year in a row." says Robey. "I've worked hard at golf for as long as I can remember and this is what it's all about."

A strong member of the Bearcat Basketball Team, Robey has always shown the potential of being a great golfer with a smooth and easy swing. His leadership has been a great asset to the team throughout the season.

"I hope I can be at the top of my game and represent the town of Dexter very well," added Robey.

Cy Moritz of Owensville was medalist with a 77 (+5). He was followed by Bryce Dolan (St. Francis Borgia), Gunnar Knudtson (Notre Dame) and Jake Prince (Hillsboro) all with scores of 7 over par.

At the top of the team results, Notre Dame claimed the title with a total score of 326. St. Francis Borgia finished second with a score of 339, while Dexter finished in 5th place with a Team Score of 359.

The MSHAA State Golf Tournament will take place on May 16-17 at the Silo Ridge Golf Club in Bolivar.