Campbell, Missouri – The Bernie Mules collected their 8th straight win defeating Campbell 14-1 on Friday in five innings.
The Mules scored 7 runs in the top of the second inning to take the lead. Devin Trammell allowed only one hit in the first four innings.
Brock Beacham completed the game with a two doubles and two RBIs. Austin beck was 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Matt Vernon had two RBIs and Gavin Brown had one RBI. Owen Foster added an RBI double and Trey Kirkpatrick had one RBI single.
Final Score Bernie 14, Campbell 1
Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 1 4
Bernie 1 7 3 2 1 - 14 13 1
WP – Devin Trammell, LP – Nick Littrell, 2B – Trammell (B), 2B Brock Beacham (B), Owen Foster (B). Multiple Hits – Bernie: Matt Vernon 2-3, Austin Beck 2-3, Brock Beacham 2-3, Gavin Brown 2-3.
Bernie (17-5) will face East Prairie on Tuesday, May 5th at 4:30 p.m. They lost to Gosnell and Malden on Saturday.
Bernie, Missouri – The Dexter Bearcats took care of business in the first round of District play on Monday afternoon. They defeated Bloomfield 13-3 in six innings and earned a third opportunity to beat the Bernie Mules.
Bloomfield seeded sixth jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Dexter struck back tied the game at 3 all and later took a 5-3 lead in the second inning. They scored four runs in the fifth and sixth innings to secure the win.
Brittany Brown hit a pair of bunt singles and drew three walks. Amber Spence had a pair of hits and three RBIs.
Morgan Ross earned the win allowing only eight hits and struck out two.
Dexter will play the #1 seeded Bernie Mules in the District Semifinal on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Bernie. The Mules have defeated the Bearcats twice in regular season, 5-0 and 10-2.
Final Score Dexter 13, Bloomfield 3 (6 Innings)
Bloomfield 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 4
Dexter 3 2 0 0 4 4 - 13 9 1
WP – Morgan Ross, LP – Kara Owen. HR – Amber Spence (D), 2B – Haley Cornett (D), Rachel Petit (B), Vidalia Mace (B). Multiple Hits: Brittany Brown 2-2, Amber Spence 2-3; Bloomfield Rachel Pettit 2-3, Vidalia Mace 2-3.
Campbell, Missouri – The Dexter Bearcats baseball team earned a convincing 11-2 win over Campbell on Wednesday.
The Bearcats jumped out to an impressive 5-0 lead when they scored five runs in the top of the 2nd inning. Dexter added two more runs in the 4th, two runs in the 6th, and two runs in the 7th to complete their victory.
Blake Horton pitched the first three innings allowing only two runs, four hits, walked two, and struck out two.
Jacob Pedigo relieved Horton for two-innings with Trevor McDonald and Garrett Keathley got some time on the mound as well provided scoreless relief.
Colton Averett went 4-4 with a two run homer. Austin Aldridge went 3-5 with 3 RBIs. Blake Horton went 2-3 with two runs scored as well as the win!
Dexter will be back in action on Friday, May 8th when they host Twin Rivers at 4:00 p.m.
Malden has earned the #1 seed and will not play on Monday. They will play on Tuesday, May 5th at 2:30 p.m. against the winner of the Charleston vs Risco game on Monday.
Bernie has earned the #2 seed and will also not play on Monday. They will play on Tuesday, May 5th at 4:30 p.m. against the winner of the Dexter vs Bloomfield game on Monday.
Dexter Lady Cats are ranked #3 and will play #6 seeded Bloomfield Lady Wildcats.
Charleston is seeded #4 and will play against Risco on Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Dexter, Missouri – The 2014-2015 DHS Charles Bland Award winner Mr. Noah Kronk has made the decision to play football at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
“I am really excited to go there,” commented Kronk. “Coach Matukewicz has a good philosophy – it’s brick by brick. He is really enthusiastic and you could tell when I went up there how excited the players are to be part of the program.”
“Coach Peden had been encouraging me to play college ball,” continued Kronk. “After thinking about it, I thought it was something I really wanted to do.”
Kronk recorded 112 tackles as a linebacker for the Dexter Bearcats this season. He was selected All-Conference and one of the Top 10 Defensive Players in Southeast Missouri.
Noah is the son of Darryl and Carla Bradley and has participated in tennis, basketball, and football all four years of high school. He is an active member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Honors Choir, Pep Club, and the Dexter Honor Society.
He attended Missouri Boys State and was named All-Region Football team member and All-District Football team member in 2013.
When asked about his two most memorable football moments, Kronk said, “My two favorite moments would probably be last year when we played Charleston and we came from behind and scored three touchdowns and I sealed it off with a game-ending interception. And this year when we defeated Sikeston at Sikeston which was probably my favorite memory of high school.”
“I am super proud of Noah,” stated Dexter head football coach Justin Peden. “He is a great kid. He was always at everything we asked him to be at and he got there early. He deserves the opportunity and I think he will represent Dexter very well, represent us well and his family. I think he is going to be successful in whatever he chooses to do and I am very glad he chose to stay local so I can go watch him play.”
Kronk said he has played many positions on the football field during his high school and middle school days. He has played running back, tight end, middle linebacker, outside linebacker and wide receiver. He will have to gain a bit of muscle to play linebacker in college, about 30 pounds.
“I see him as a linebacker,” stated Peden. “He has the instincts to play it. I think he can play it. I could also see him in special teams his freshman and sophomore seasons and then maybe step into a starting role. He’s a smart football player and a smart kid, and I think he will be able to play wherever they want him to play.”
Southeast Missouri State University under the direction of Tom Matukewicz will host numerous local players from Potosi, Kennett, Bonne Terre, Jackson, and now Dexter.
“I am super impressed with Coach Matukewicz,” commented Peden. “I have heard him speak at a couple of clinics. He is really all about recruiting in the southeast Missouri area and I am glad Noah is going into an environment with coaches that I think will help his development. All the assistant coaches p there are great as well and it’s going to be a great place for him to be.”
