Steelman, Ryan pitch gems, as Tolton and Southern Boone advance to MSHSAA quarterfinals
Southern Boone and Father Tolton are one game away from the MSHSAA baseball final four.
The Blazers beat Hermann 3-0, while the Eagles beat Hallsville 6-0. Both advance to the MSHSAA quarterfinals.
Tolton will play Elsberry and Southern Boone will play John Burroughs.
Ryan powers the Blazers on the mound
Sophomore Jake Ryan started on the mound Tuesday and starred all game.
He threw a complete-game shutout, striking out five and allowing just six hits on the day. Ryan didn’t allow a walk either.
Ryan got into his biggest jam in the third inning, when Hermann got runners on first and second with two outs on two consecutive singles.
Ryan ended the inning catching the runner at second trying to steal third.
The quality start from Ryan is a boon. It keeps fellow starter Logan Thompson and the bullpen fresh for the quarterfinals.
On offense, Thompson scored two runs, as Lucas Wietholder and JC Putnam batted in a RBI apiece.
Steelman paces the Eagles
Facing a Boone County rival, Hayden Steelman didn’t miss a beat.
Southern Boone’s ace tossed a complete-game shutout, striking out nine.
The senior pitcher fought off the rain in Ashland as he delivered a standout performance. It pushed the Eagles to 31-2 overall on the season as the No. 2 ranked team in Class 4.
Chase Morris powered the offense by going 3-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. AJ Evans batted 1-3 with two RBIs.
Southern Boone exploded for four runs in the fifth inning, breaking a scoreless tie. Steelman held Hallsville down the rest of the way.
CPS sends track stars to state
Battle, Hickman and Rock Bridge will all send athletes to state after the Class 5 Sectional 2 meet on Monday.
Rock Bridge led the way with qualified athletes as 23 Bruins will compete at the state championships.
Casey Hood and Chris Giles qualified in the 100-meter, 400-meter and 200-meter dashes. The Bruins relay teams of the 4x100 and the 4x400 also qualified for state.
Weston Jokerst qualified for the 1600-meter, 3200-meter and 800-meter races. Andrew Hauser and Ian Kemey both qualified for the 1600- and 3200-meter races.
Zakiya Porter earned qualifications in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Carolyn Ford qualified in the 1600-meter race and 800-meter race.
Rock Bridge's 4x100, 4x200 and 4x800 relay teams all qualified for state too.
Tamyra Nevills qualified in the discus, winning the sectional with a throw of 128 feet and seven inches. Nevills finished fourth in the shot put too.
Hickman has 10 athletes heading to state.
Freshman Athena Peterson qualified in the 300-meter hurdles, the long jump and qualified while also setting a school record in the triple jump.
The 4x800 team of Marshall Reed, Will Cherrington, Tucker Abrams and Sean Keys qualified; Charlie Garino and Emma Kingsley qualified in the pole vault. Owen McNally qualified in the high jump; Ellie Orr qualified for state in long jump; Addison Throckmorton qualified in the javelin toss.
For Battle, Myron Love, Keyleigh Reichert and Anna Ferguson all qualified for the pole vault. Keylan Horn qualified for the long jump.
Chris Kwiecinski is the sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune, overseeing University of Missouri and Boone County sports coverage. Follow him on Twitter @OchoK_ and contact him at CKwiecinsk@gannett.com or 573-815-1857.
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