Tribe struggles at plate; Clarkton rolls at Delta

Staff photo by Mike Buhler Clarkton's Tolby Richardson delivers a pitch against Delta C7 in Tuesday's high school baseball game at Deering. Richardson got the victory in Clarkton's 13-3 win. [Click to enlarge]

JACKSON, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians' struggles at the plate continue.

For the third game in a row, the Tribe was held to five hits or less as Jackson pitcher Caleb Hosey tossed a two-hitter in a 7-1 victory over the Indians here Tuesday.

In other games Tuesday, it was Senath-Hornersville 3, Malden 2; and Clarkton 13, Delta C7 3, while in softball it was South Pemiscot 15, Delta C7 3.

Staff photo by Mike Buhler Delta C7's Brittany Tidwell delivers a pitch during Tuesday's softball game against South Pemiscot at Deering. [Click to enlarge]

Kennett (6-5, 2-4 SEMO Conference) has managed just nine hits total in its last three games.

Hosey went the distance for Jackson with 10 strikeouts and four walks surrendering only one unearned run in the top of the fifth inning.

Jackson scored four times in the bottom of the fifth inning to put the game away and set the final score.

Matt Crader hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning to give Jackson a 3-0 lead.

Matt Lang and Blake Reiminger both went 2-for-2 for Jackson (3-8).

Thomas Stillman took the loss for the Tribe.

Kennett hosts Portageville this afternoon in a key Bootheel Conference showdown.

Senath-H'ville 3, Malden 2
At Senath, Heath Horvath tossed a complete game, striking out 11 while walking two and allowing just three hits as the Lions won their fourth straight.

"We're just glad to get to play in some warm weather," Senath-Hornersville coach Randy Smith said. "Anytime you can get a win it's good. I think we're playing a little better all the time. We just need to play some."

Dustin Hunter, Ernesto Garza and Ben Salas each had a pair of hits for the Lions, while Hunter added a double.

Senath-Hornersville had seven hits on the day.

Clarkton 13, Delta C7 3
At Deering, the Reindeer scored five runs in the top of the third inning to erase an early 2-0 deficit, then added four runs each in the fourth and sixth innings to enforce the 10-run sportsmanship rule.

"We didn't come ready to play," Delta coach Nathan Baker said. "We had a chance to have some momentum going into the conference tournament. ... We were (hoping) to take momentum going into that."

Tolby Richardson went the distance on the mound to pick up the win for Clarkton, while Sloan Richardson took the loss for the Chargers.

The 'Deer outhit Delta 12-10.

Track
Kennett competes at Sikeston Relays
Competing in a rare relay meet, the Tribe made a good showing at Sikeston last Friday.

On the boys' side, the Tribe took second in the triple jump with the team of Greg Bowles, Jimmy Gooden and Cameron Conder, while the hurdle team of Demetrius Childress, Will Johnson and Tyler Daugherty came in third.

On the girls' side, the Lady Indians got third in the triple jump with the team of Susan Taylor and Veronica Amos, third in the shot put with Sharika Walls, Tamika Calloway and Caroline Shetley and third place in the high jump with the team of Susan Shetley, Taylor, and Veronica Amos.

"It was hard to place in any event Friday," Kennett girls coach Marc Sherrell said. "I am pleased with the medals that we did manage to get. I think it shows our kids that they are capable of hanging with these schools but also shows them that we are really going to have to work hard if we want to do well in districts."