Kennett shuts out Lady Tigers

Staff photo by Mike Buhler Kennett's Susan Shetley returns a serve during an 8-0 victory against Caruthersville's Ali Carter during Tuesday's girls' tennis match at Kennett. [Click to enlarge]

That is the case for the Kennett Lady Indians girls' tennis team, which took a 9-0 shutout victory over Caruthersville Tuesday, its second shutout in as many days.

In other area sports, Kennett was shut out 9-0 by Anna-Jonesboro in boys soccer, while Gideon took a 25-14, 25-13 win over Cooter in volleyball and Senath-Hornersville rallied past Twin Rivers 10-9 in baseball.

Staff photo by Mike Buhler Kennett's Johnathan Rogers (22) tries to keep the ball away from an Anna-Jonesboro attacker during Tuesday's soccer match at Indian Park. [Click to enlarge]

"The girls really have been working hard in practice and it is paying off in the matches," Kennett coach Janet Hilburn said. "They have gotten on the court the last three matches and taken care of business."

That might be an understatement. Kennett has recorded 11 shutouts the last two days and outscored the opposition 144-11 during that same stretch.

"They were good wins because we've played hard teams and every win is an earned win," said Hilburn. "So we've been real pleased to get every win we get."

Hanna Lack, Christy Doughten, Susan Shetley and Megan Walker pitched shutouts in singles' competition, while the doubles' pairings of Shetley and Brook Burcham, plus Lack and Doughten also shut out their opponents.

The Lady Indians (5-3) have also gotten strong singles play of late from junior Anna Grantham, who has excelled at the No. 6 spot.

"Anna has come up through the jayvee and gotten the No. 6 spot and played a solid No. 6," Hilburn said.

Kennett heads to Sikeston Thursday before starting a three-game homestand next week to close the regular season. The Lady Tribe hosts Dexter Monday before facing Caruthersville again next Wednesday and Sikeston again next Thursday.

Sikeston features Jenny Dewitt, who took fourth in the state in singles' play last fall, while Kennett rallied to edge Dexter 5-4 earlier this season.

Boys' Soccer

Anna-Jonesboro 9, Kennett 0

At Indian Park, the Tribe was shut out for the second straight day as Anna-Jonesboro scored three early goals and never looked back.

Kennett will be seeking its first win of the season Thursday when it hosts Fredericktown.

Volleyball

Gideon def. Cooter

At Cooter, the Lady Bulldogs remained undefeated in Tri-County Conference play behind big games from Cassy Woolverton and Erin Richardson.

Woolverton had a game-high 17 kills, while Richardson dished off 21 assists and served for 18 points and Lindsey Wilson added four kills.

In junior varsity action, Gideon won 25-18, 25-17 behind 10 service points from Billie Marshall.

Baseball

Senath-H'ville 10,

Twin Rivers 9

At Poplar Bluff, the Lions rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win a see-saw battle with the Royals.

Senath-Hornersville trailed 6-4 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, but scored four times to take an 8-6 lead to the seventh. However, Twin Rivers rallied in the top of the seventh to go up 9-8, setting up the finish.