2026 MSHSAA Daily Roundup: May 11th

Liberty North secured a 12-7 victory over Staley on Monday, powered by a massive offensive performance from Theo Fisher, who launched two home runs and drove in five runs. The win was bolstered by a dominant relief appearance from Max Shepherd, who struck out six batters over three scoreless innings to stifle a Staley comeback attempt. Despite the loss, Staley showed late-game life behind a two-run home run from Brady Nelson in the final frame.

Liberty dominated North Kansas City in a 17-0 shutout on Monday, fueled by a relentless 16-hit attack featuring run-scoring doubles from Jonathan Pearcy, Maison Bowman, and Logan Sutton. Pitcher Brody Carr set the tone for the victory by tossing three perfect innings with five strikeouts to keep the opposition off the board. Brecken Smith provided the lone offensive bright spot for North Kansas City, recording the team's only hit of the contest.

Nixa edged out Branson 3-1 on Monday, securing the win in the eighth inning thanks to a dramatic two-run home run by Wyatt Mabe. The victory was supported by a dominant pitching committee that combined for 12 strikeouts, including a scoreless relief appearance from Brayden Koerber to seal the game. Branson stayed competitive behind a stellar seven-inning outing from Keagan Waugh.

Grayden Seuferling delivered a masterful performance on Monday, pitching a complete game shutout and hitting a decisive three-run home run in the seventh inning to lead Blue Springs South past Blue Springs 4-0. The game remained a scoreless stalemate until the final frame when Blayke Morgan broke the tie with an RBI double to spark the winning rally. Blue Springs received a strong effort on the mound from Ethan Melissinas, who held the Jaguars scoreless through six innings.

Webb City overpowered Monett 13-3 on Monday, highlighted by a six-run fifth inning featuring RBI doubles from Barret Weller and Trevor Lofland. Colton Rickman earned the win on the mound, allowing just one run over nearly five innings of work to anchor the dominant performance. Monett’s offense was led by leadoff hitter Brayden Seitz, who sparked the lineup with two hits and an RBI in the loss.

SLUH secured a 3-0 shutout victory over Borgia on Monday, led by a masterful complete-game performance from James Baudendistel, who struck out seven over seven innings. The offense provided early support with run-scoring hits from Jackson Friedman and Logan Studer to build a lead that held firm throughout the contest.

Vianney secured a 7-4 victory over Union on Monday, pulling ahead in the second inning behind two-run singles from Zach Van Hook and Sam Smith. Ben Thierauf earned the win with seven strikeouts over five innings, while relievers Robert Thomas and Wes Cohee provided scoreless innings to protect the lead. Union kept the game competitive early thanks to a productive day from Timothy Purschke who launched a home run and finished with three runs batted in.

Lafayette rode a consistent offensive attack to an 8-2 victory over Pattonville on Monday, led by Will Dunbar’s two-hit, two-RBI performance. Starting pitcher Landon Matthews set the tone on the mound, striking out six batters and allowing zero hits over three innings of work. Despite the loss, Pattonville remained competitive early as Noah Hoerner and Jordan Johnson combined for two hits to lead the team's offense.

Summit Christian Academy cruised to a 14-4 victory over St. Michael the Archangel on Monday, powered by Brooks Zumwalt’s three-hit performance that included a home run and a double. Carter Jeffries provided additional offensive firepower by driving in six runs on three hits, while Garrett Dorian earned the win on the mound with five solid innings. St. Michael the Archangel was led by Jack Morehead, who finished a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with two runs batted in.

Hollister defeated Fair Grove 7-2 on Monday, led by a stellar performance from Cooper Kauffman, who struck out nine batters on the mound and collected three hits at the plate. Ezra Weihe provided a key offensive spark for the Tigers, driving in two runs to help build an early lead the team never relinquished. Despite the loss, Fair Grove's Gage Hill finished with a multi-hit game, while Gavin Thomason struck out eight in five innings of work.

Duchesne edged out St. Dominic 1-0 on Monday, clinching the win in the fifth inning when Drake Fortman delivered a sacrifice fly to break a scoreless tie. T.J. Griese was sensational on the mound, tossing a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts to keep the opposition at bay. St. Dominic received an equally impressive outing from their starter, Noah Price, who allowed only one run over six innings in the narrow defeat.

Centralia defeated Hallsville 8-1 on Monday, powered by a dominant performance from Grant Kendrick, who struck out 10 batters and allowed just two hits over five shutout innings. The offense supported the effort with a balanced 12-hit attack, including multi-hit games and two RBIs apiece from Cooper Gehring and Hank Lee.

Scott City cruised to a 15-0 shutout victory over New Madrid County Central on Monday, ignited by a massive eight-run first inning. Braeden Walton led the offensive surge with a three-run double, while starting pitcher Jackson Gloth dominated on the mound, striking out nine batters and allowing zero runs over four innings.

Chaffee defeated Saxony Lutheran 10-5 on Monday, establishing an early lead with a three-RBI performance from Rolen Reischman. Dane McMullin earned the victory on the mound, striking out five batters and allowing only one hit over three scoreless innings of work. Saxony Lutheran remained competitive behind multi-hit games from Kai McDowell and Baylor Wilson, while Walker Short paced the team with two runs batted in.