Chaffee wins first fall game in softball

It took a few innings, but when the Chaffee softball team finally started to roll Thursday evening at East Prairie, they did not let up.

Chaffee, playing its first fall softball game after competing as a spring program in recent years, posted a 12-0 five-inning victory against host East Prairie.

Chaffee scored just one run in the first and was shutout for the next three innings. The Red Devils erupted for 11 runs in the fifth inning, the final inning due to the mercy rule.

"We were really excited to start the season with a win, especially since this is our first fall season," Chaffee coach Debbie Lewis said.

Leading the offense were Rachel Hendrix (3-for-4), Mindy Hendrix (three RBIs), and Courtney Walter (three RBIs, double).

Whitney Horrell was the winning pitcher, hurling a one-hit shutout.

Chaffee 12, East Prairie 0

Chaffee 100 0(11) -- 12

East Prairie 000 00 -- 0

WP -- Whitney Horrell (1-0). Multiple hits -- Chaffee, Rachel Hendrix, 3-4. Records -- Chaffee, 1-0.

GIRLSTENNIS

Kennett 7, Jackson 1

Jackson lost its opening home match 7-1 to Kennett.

Shannon Cobb provided Jackson's lone win in No. 2 singles.

Singles

1. Susan Carter (K) def. Jessica Drum, 8-6

2. Shannon Cobb (J) def. Emily Earnest, 8-1

3. Halee Hunt (K) def. Chase Carowell, 8-3

4. Kaitlyn Geary (K) def. Ellyn Beil, 8-4

5. Katie Potts (K) def. Casey Schneider, 8-1

6. Kristing DeWrock (K) def. Sarah Deitring, 8-4

Doubles

1. Carter-DeWrock (K) def. Drum-Cobb, 8-5

2. Earnest-Hunt (K) def. Carowell-Beil, 8-3

3. Geary-Potts (K) def. Schneider-Brugging, 8-5

JV -- Jackson won 12-0.

Charleston 9, Chaffee 0

Chaffee was shut out on the road in its season opener. The Red Devils closest match came from the doubles pair of Tara Propst and Brittany Koch in an 8-4 loss.

Singles

1. Kara True (Char.) def. Shelby Rice 8-1

2. Laura Burton (Char.) def. Stefanie Whitaker 8-1

3. Kamyia Sager (Char.) def. Tara Propst 8-1

4. Katie Luehmann (Char.) def. Brittany Koch 8-0

5. Rebecca Rowling (Char.) def. Amber Rhoda 8-0

6. Ashley Shands (Char.) def. Amber Burton

Doubles

1. True-Sager (Char.) def. Rice-Whitaker 8-1

2. Burton-Rowling (Char.) def. Propst-Koch 8-4

3. Luehmann-Shands (Char.) def. Rhoda-Burton 8-0

-- From staff reports