KXEO Sports Report For 9/17/19
The Mexico Bulldogs girls softball team will be at home tonight (Monday) for a non-conference game against the Centralia Panthers.
Hayley Mills will get the start for the Bulldogs after missing a game last week with shoulder soreness against the Hannibal Pirates.
Varsity starts at 5:30 with JV to follow.
The St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals at Busch Stadium last (Monday) night.
Marcell Ozuna drove in all four Cardinals’ runs, including a 2 run shot that went 412 feet into the center field seats.
With the win the Cardinals remain 2 games ahead of the 2nd place Chicago Cubs in the National League Central.
The Kansas City Royals with a 6-5 road win against the Oakland Athletics.
Kansas City slugger Jorge Soler is closing in on the American League home run crown, hitting number 45 on the year, that matches the league-leading figure amassed by the Angels Mike Trout who is out with an injury.
The next closest players trail by 8 home runs with less than 2 weeks remaining in the season.
The St. Louis Blues opened up preseason hockey with a 2-0 win over the Dallas Stars on the road last (Monday) night.
The Blues controlled possession and had the puck in the Dallas end for much of the first 2 periods.
The Stars did not have their first shot on goal until only 4 minutes remained in the opening period.
The Blues remain on the road for their next preseason game tomorrow (Wednesday) against the Washington Capitals.
In NFL Monday Night Football the Cleveland Browns picked up their first win of the season defeating the New York Jets 23-3.
Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. finished the game with 161 yards and a touchdown.
