KJEL SPORTS MONDAY MAY 24, 2021

DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL-

FRIDAY:

RICHLAND 9 PLATO 3

GAINESVILLE 4 SEYMOUR 2 (12)

STRAFFORD 1 CLEVER 0

PLEASANT HILL 11 VERSAILLES 1

SATURDAY:

WILLARD 12 MARSHFIELD 3

GLENDALE 2 WEBB CITY 0

CLASS 1 SECTIONAL GAMES TODAY:

ST. ELIZABETH-WEAUBLEAU AT OZARK

GAINESVILLE AT RICHLAND

MARIONVILLE-MORRISVILLE AT AURORA

NORWOOD AT SOUTH IRON

LOCKWOOD AT BILLINGS

MSHSAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS SUNDAY-

CLASS 2 CHAMPIONSHIP:

SKYLINE 1 POTOSI 0 (12)

CLASS 1 CHAMPIONSHIP:

PURDY 4 HOLCOMB 1

 

COLLEGE SOFTBALL-

MIZZOU 5 IOWA STATE 0

Jordan Weber tossed a no-hitter as the Lady Tigers blanked the Cyclones to win an NCAA softball regional in Columbia. Weber struck out seven and walked two .. Coach Larissa Anderson said the pitching took things to a different level.

MIzzou is now 41-15, and will host James Madison in the Super Regional in a best two of three series..Game 1 is Friday night at 8:00..

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SUNDAY-

CUBS 2 CARDINALS 1

Javy Baez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning as the Cubs edged the Cardinals in 10 innings on KJEl. Neither team scored until the 10th. Zach Davies pitched five scoreless innings for Chicago. Closer Craig Kimbrel picked up the victory for the Cubs, who have won six-of-eight. Nolan Arenado drove in the lone St. Louis run in the bottom of the 10th. Adam Wainwright pitched eight scoreless innings for the Cardinals. Manager Mike Shildt said it was too bad the outcome came about as it did.

Alex Reyes was tagged with the loss for St. Louis, which has dropped two of three. The Cards keep Chicago as the opponent, but tonight it’s in the Windy City against the White Sox..Pre-game coverage begins at 6:05 on Regional Radio..

ROYALS 3 DETROIT 2

Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give KC a home victory. Kansas City was held to only three hits and one run before the ninth when Whit Merrifield led off with an infield single before Santana belted the homer. Kyle Zimmer picked up the win in relief..

The Royals took two-of-three in the series and after an off-day, will play tomorrow night at Tampa Bay…

DOUBLE-A

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 12 SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS 5

NHL PLAYOFFS-

COLORADO 5 ST. LOUIS BLUES 2

RACING-

CHASE ELLIOTT WON SUNDAY’S RAIN-DELAYED NASCAR EVENT AT AUSTIN, TEXAS

AT THE MSHSAA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT JEFFERSON CITY, PLATO’S DAVID HELD RAN FIFTH IN THE CLASS TWO 3200 METERS FINAL AND FOURTH IN THE 1600….
OLIVIA ANGERER OF EUGENE PLACED FOURTH IN THE GIRLS HIGH JUMP WITH GRACI WOLF OF PLEASANT HOPE 8TH..BELLE’S SUSAN MOMAN WON THE JAVELIN COMPETITION, AND WAS FOURTH IN THE DISCUS..HARTVILLE’S JOSIAH BETTENDORF, WESTON WILLIAMS, BRYCE CODAY AND JOSHUA BETTENDORF FINISHED 2ND IN THE 4X800 RELAY. TANNER HILLENBURG PLACED FIFTH IN THE HIGH JUMP..CROCKER’S CALLIE MCMURTREY WAS 8TH IN THE GIRLS TRIPLE JUMP..RILEY SOLAN OF DIXON FINISHED FIFTH IN THE BOYS 110-METER HURDLES…DYLAN KOEPPEN OF EUGENE WAS 7TH…MANSFIELD’S SKYLAR ADAMS PLACED FOURTH IN THE GIRLS 1600 METERS..GRACIE SHULTZ OF BELLE CAPTURED FIRST IN THE LONG JUMP. SKYLINE’S MADISON PONDER WAS RUNNERUP IN THE GIRLS SHOT PUT.
HARTVILLE’S RYCE PIPER, ELI COOK, BRYCE CODAY AND JOSH BETTENDORF CAME IN EIGHTH IN THE 4X400…TOLTON CATHOLIC WON THE BOY’S TEAM TITLE WHILE THE GIRLS WAS WON BY MCCLUER SOUTH’S STEAM ACADEMY..