Two outs, zero problems. The St. Elizabeth Hornets scored nine two-out runs Monday on their way to a 10-0 victory against the Weaubleau Tigers in a Class 1 baseball sectional. “Today was one of our best games all season long, start to finish,” St. Elizabeth coach Caleb Heckemeyer said. “We hit the ball well one through nine.”
The St. Elizabeth Hornets feel like they’re finally getting in a routine. After playing just seven games in the first four weeks of the baseball season, St. Elizabeth capped its busiest week of the season Saturday with a two-game sweep at Haley Field, blanking the Lone Jack Mules 12-0 in five innings and defeating the New Bloomfield Wildcats 8-5.
Conferences mean a lot in high school athletics. Just ask any athletic director when it comes to scheduling. The News Tribune sports desk immediately appreciated the impact of the creation of the Central Missouri Activities Conference. Before the CMAC began, Jefferson City and Helias played sports schedules that usually led to a lot of long road trips.
When the going got tough, Brock Lucas got going. St. Elizabeth's lone senior scored the Hornets' first eight points in overtime Saturday, driving to the basket like there was no tomorrow. He finished with a double-double of 23 points and 11 rebounds, as St. Elizabeth defeated Wellsville-Middletown 50-45 in the Class 1 boys basketball third-place game at JQH Arena.
It was a close game in the first quarter. The South Iron Panthers put it away in the second quarter. South Iron used a 13-0 run during the end of the first quarter and the start of the second to cruise past the St. Elizabeth Hornets for an 85-51 victory Friday night in the Class 1 boys state semifinals at Hammons Student Center.