Poplar Bluff, MO - The Dexter Bearcats baseball team fell to Poplar Bluff 9-8 on Monday on the final play of the game. The game was tied at eight with the Mules batting in the bottom of the 7th when a single on a 1-1 count scored a run.
Despite the loss, the Bearcats did collect nine hits and captured the lead in the 2nd inning when Kaeden Kennedy drew a walk, scoring a run. They also put up five runs in the 2nd inning. Dexter put the pressure on, lead by walks by Cole Nichols and Camden Riley and a single by Bradyn Crockett.
Poplar Bluff answered back with five runs in the 5th inning. In the 8th inning Dexter evened things up at eight.
#8 Parker Moore started the game for Poplar Bluff. The fireballer lasted one and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and six runs while striking out three. #7 Jake Valenzuela threw three and 2/3 innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Poplar Bluff (7-11) improved to 4-1 in conference play.
Cole Nichols took the loss for Dexter. The right hander lasted four innings, allowing five hits and seven runs while striking out two.
Dexter had nine hits in the game. Adam Saylors, Peyton Driskill, and Riley Slusher all had multiple hits for the Bearcats. Slusher, Driskill, and Saylors each collected two hits to lead. Kennedy led with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with seven stolen bases.
Pitching
L: Cole Nichols
HBP: Cole Nichols 2, Camden Riley 3
WP: Reece Justice
Pitches-Strikes: Reece Justice 16-8, Cole Nichols 82-51, Camden Riley 46-23, Brock Wyman 0-0
Groundouts-Flyouts: Reece Justice 0-0, Cole Nichols 5-3, Camden Riley 0-3, Brock Wyman 0-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Reece Justice 1-3, Cole Nichols 14-22, Camden Riley 6-13, Brock Wyman 0-0
Batting
2B: Peyton Driskill
TB: Bradyn Crockett, Peyton Driskill 3, Josh Kaufman, Cole Nichols, Adam Saylors 2, Riley Slusher 2
RBI: Bradyn Crockett 2, Josh Kaufman, Cole Nichols, Camden Riley
ROE: Josh Kaufman, Kaeden Kennedy
FC: Riley Slusher
HBP: Cole Nichols
SB: Peyton Driskill, Kaeden Kennedy 2, Cole Nichols, Adam Saylors 2, Riley Slusher
Dexter will be back in action on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Jackson High School. (Note: this game was rescheduled from Tuesday)
The SCAA Softball Tournament has been postponed for Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
The tournament will resume tomorrow at the times listed on the bracket. The third place and championship games will take place on Thursday.
Wednesday, April 20th - All games will be played at the higher seed.
#1 Advance vs #4 Bloomfield @ 4 p.m.
#2 Woodland vs #3 Bernie @ Advance HS
#7 Bell City vs #6 Puxico @ 4 p.m.
Dexter, MO - Riley Slusher and Ryder Boles were named to the Class 4 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State team.
The award is for individuals who meet the following criteria to qualify: a senior in good standing with the team and possess outstanding moral character, must achieve a score of 27 or above on the ACT, or 1920 or above on the SAT or 185 or higher on the PSAT and have a grade-point average of 3.25 out of a possible 4.0.
Both athletes played for the Dexter High School basketball team.
When asked of Ryder how did this achievement feel, "Feels pretty good," he said with a smile. Riley also nodded that it felt pretty good to get this honor!
Poplar Bluff, MO - Three Rivers will face Jefferson in the Region XVI Semifinals on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the Libla Family Sports Complex.
Should Three Rivers win, they will also host the championship at 7 p.m. Saturday against the winner of Moberly Area and Crowder game. The Raiders are undefeated with a 19-0 record in regular season play.
The Raiders beat Jefferson by 60 points in February, then again by 34 points at Hillsboro two weeks later. In the final matchup on March 27th, the Raiders easily won 103-53.
Dexter's own Chaylea Mosby will be playing for the Lady Raiders. She is having an extraordinary year at Three Rivers. She leads the team with a 15 point average per game. She is also fifth in the nation with 3-pointers per game and is 31st in the nation with steals.
Please cheer for your local Lady Raiders Basketball and CHAYLEA MOSBY!!!! ONCE A BEARCAT ALWAYS A BEARCAT!!!
Bloomfield, MO - The 2021 SCAA 8th Grade Volleyball Tournament will be held at Bloomfield in the high school gym.
Dexter's 8th grade Lady Cats earned the #1 seed followed by #2 Advance, #3 Bell City, #4 Bernie, #5 Puxico, #6 Woodland, #7 Bloomfield, and #8 Richland.
Game begin on Monday, April 5, 2021.
Monday, April 5th #1 Dexter vs #8 Richland at 5 p.m. and #3 Bell City vs #6 Woodland at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 6th #4 Bernie vs #5 Puxico at 4:30 p.m. and #2 Advance vs #7 Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m.
Game times for Thursday, April 8th will be announced on Wednesday.
3rd place game and championship game will be held on Friday, April 9th
