Bulldogs stay unbeaten

Nikki Peters fired a three-hit shutout Wednesday as the Notre Dame softball team remained undefeated with a 8-0 win at Affton in the St. Louis area.

Peters struck out six and walked one.

The Bulldogs (3-0) banged out 14 hits, led by Jessica Westrich. She went 4 for 4 with two triples and a double.

Tiffany Wood homered, tripled and drove in four runs. Christina Scherer went 3 for 3 and Riley Gant added two hits.

Notre Dame will host its annual Softball Fest today through Saturday.

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WP -- Nikki Peters. LP -- Thomure. Leading hitters -- Notre Dame: Jessica Westrich 4-4, 2 3B, 2B; Christina Scherer 3-3; Tiffany Wood 2-4, HR, 3B, 4 RBIs; Riley Gant 2-2. Records -- Notre Dame 3-0.

Saxony Lutheran 7, Perryville 3

Central’s Josey Powell reacts after losing a point during her match against Jackson’s Laina Marble in the Tigers’ dual loss Wednesday. (Adam Vogler)

Saxony overcame an early three-run deficit and remained perfect on the young season with a road win.

The Crusaders (2-0), who fell behind 3-0 after two innings, scored the game's final seven runs.

Kelli Brunke pitched the last five innings for the victory. She allowed three hits, struck out three and walked one.

Ashley Steck had three of Saxony's seven hits. Grace Mirly added two hits, including a triple. She also stole two bases.

Perryville (1-3) had nine hits, led by Kailyn Fahnestock's 3 for 3 performance.

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WP -- Kelli Brunke. LP -- Kelcie Fahnestock. Leading hitters -- Saxony: Ashley Steck 3-4; Grace Mirly 2-4, 3B, 2 SB. Perryville: Kailyn Fahnestock 3-3, 2B. Records -- Saxony 2-0, Perryville 1-3.

GIRLS TENNIS

Jackson 9, Central 0

The Indians (2-3) did not drop a match in the road sweep of the rival Tigers.

Jackson posted its second straight victory after beginning the season with three consecutive losses.

Singles: No. 1 -- Laina Marble J def. Josey Powell 8-4; No. 2 -- Lucy Kunz J def. Sydney Messerli 8-3; No. 3 -- Julia Lincicum J def. Ashley Westbrook 8-1; No. 4 -- Amelia Popp J def. Paige Messerli 8-3; No. 1 -- Claire Kidwell J def. Maddie Siefert 8-3; No. 6 -- Mikelle Culbreth J def. Tabitha Brazel 8-1.

Doubles: No. 1 -- Marble/Kunz J def. Powell/S. Messerli 8-4; No. 2 -- Lincicum/Popp J def. Westbrook/P. Messerli 8-0; No. 3 -- Kidwell-Culbreth J def. Brazel-Siefert 8-3.

CROSS COUNTRY

*** ND girls win

The Notre Dame girls placed first in the 17-team Murphysboro (Ill.) Invitational while the boys finished second in their 21-team division.

Katie Hanners was the top runner for Notre Dame with a seventh-place time of 21 minutes, 27 seconds.

Jacob Meadors posted a seventh-place time of 17:29 to lead the Bulldogs in the boys' division.

Both Notre Dame's junior varsity squads placed first as well. Taylor Janota and Matt Salter were the top runners for the Bulldogs.

BOYS

Team Scores (top five) -- 1. Mt. Vernon (Ill.) 46, 2. Notre Dame 84, 3. Marion (Ill.) 111, 4. Carbondale (Ill.) 113, 5. Nashville (Ill.) 171

Notre Dame top 5

7. Jacob Meadors (17:29); 15. Brock Kasten (18:00); 17. Michael Peters (18:15); 21. Michael Nelson (18:38); 24. Tyler Pech (18:51)

GIRLS

Team Scores (top five) -- 1. Notre Dame 73, 2. Carterville (Ill.) 88, 3. Marion (Ill.) 96, 4. Carbondale (Ill.) 171, 5. Herrin (Ill.) 196

Notre Dame top 5

8. Katie Hanners (21:27); 11. Adilyn Mueller (21:32); 16. Ali Norder (21:58); 17. Maddie Baumgart (21:59); 21. Elsie Anderson (22:44)

BOYS SOCCER

Central 2, Hillsboro 1, OT

Preston Mecum and Ferdinand Busch scored goals in the Tigers' overtime win on the road.

Eric Craiglow and Duncan McKinley each had an assist for Central (3-1).

Goalkeeper Nathan Mecum made two saves.

JV -- Central won 3-1.

North County 2, Saxony Lutheran 0

Saxony Lutheran kicked off its season with a loss to the Raiders in the opening round of the Festus Invitational Tournament.

The Crusaders will return to the field today at 4 p.m. against Hancock in the tournament.

-- From staff reports