Dexter, MO - The Dexter varsity baseball team defeated Bernie Mules 3-1 in the semifinal game of the 2022 SCAA Baseball Tournament on Tuesday.  Both pitchers were strong on the mound.

Kaeden Kennedy (DEX) allowed just four hits and took the win.  The fireballer allowed one run over seven innings, striking out ten.

John Nimmo (BRN) took the loss and only allowed five hits and three runs over six innings, striking out seven.

An early lead helped propel the Bearcats to victory.  Dexter pulled away for good with three runs in the second inning.

Dexter scored on a walk by #16 Ben Howard, junior, and a double on a 1-0 count, by #17 Lee-Michael McDonald, freshman, scoring two runs.

Kennedy, Camden Riley, McDonald, Beau Carrier, and Taylor Condict each managed one hit to lead the Bearcats.

Patrick Liddell went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Mules in hits. Bernie didn't commit a single error in the field. Liddell had seven chances in the field, the most on the team.

Final Score Dexter 3, Bernie 1

BRN   1  0  0  0  0  0  0   1  4  0

DEX   0  3  0  0  0  0  x  3  5  1

Dexter will face Advance in the SCAA Baseball Championship on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at East Park in Dexter.  However, if more rain saturates the area that could change.  Follow ShowMe Times on Facebook and Twitter for updates.