East Prairie, Missouri - The Dexter T.S. Hill Middle School baseball team traveled to East Prairie to compete in a tournament over the weekend. 

They defeated New Madrid County Central Middle School 13-3 and Bernie Middle School 6-5 to be the 2022 East Prairie JH Baseball Tournament Champions.

Gibson Booker gave the NMCC Middle School fits on Saturday as he bagged four hits in the Bearcats 13-3 victory .  Booker singled in the first, doubled in the second, doubled in the fourth, and singled in the fourth.

The Bearcats got things moving in the first inning when Booker singled on the first pitch of the at bat scoring one run.

The Eagles evened things up at two in the bottom of the first inning.  Moore singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs.

Dexter notched six runs in the fourth inning.  Their offense came from singles by Carter Stone, Will Guethle, and Booker and an error on a ball put in play by Logan Fritch and Justus Lovelady.

Booker pitched Dexter to earn the win.  The left hander allowed four hits and two runs over three and a third innings, striking out seven.  Judd Robinson threw one and two thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Pipkin too the loss for NMCC allowing 18 hits and 13 runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking one.

Final Score Dexter 13, NMCC 3

DEXR    2   3   0   6   2   X   X   13   19   0

NMCC   2   0   0   0   1   X    X    3     5    3

In the championship game the Dexter Bearcats were victorious over the Bernie Mules with a 6-5 walk-off victory.  The game was tied at five when Carter Stone singled on a 2-0 count, scoring one run.

The Bearcats tallied four runs in the sixth inning.  The offensive firepower was led by Jaxon Miller, Houston Neely, Justus Lovelady, and Gibson Booker, who each had RBIs in the inning.

Lovelady led the Bearcats to victory on the mound.  He went one inning, allowing three runs on two hits, striking out one and walking one.

Stoner took the loss for Bernie.  He allowed one hit and one run walking one.

Vaughn started the game for Bernie allowing four hits and one run over four innings, striking out four.

Will Guethle started the game for the Bearcats surrendering two runs on three hits over six innings, striking out five.

Dexter had ten hits in the game.  Stone , Miller, Booker, and Guethle each collected multiple hits.  

Final Score Dexter 6, Bernie 5

Bernie   0   0   1   0   1   0   3   5   5  0

Dexter  1   0   0  0  0   4   1   6   10   3