Most Missouri schools don’t start their boys soccer seasons until next week, but regular-season action is under way in Metro East. Some of Tuesday’s highlights:

* Sebastien Mertens scored 3 goals and Ryan Sleeper added 2 as Wesclin blasted 23 shots in beating Wood River 8-0.

* Gus Wagner, Jordan Luber and David Wiese got the goals as Triad blanked Granite City 3-0.

* Tyler Collico and Cale Ward each scored 2 goals for O’Fallon in its 6-0 win over Alton Marquette.

Tuesday’s softball highlights:

* Julie Kernen, Mackenzie Madigan and Maggie Ruckenbrod combined for 8 hits and 6 RBIs in 12 at-bats as Oakville smoked Howell Central 9-0. Remy Edwards pitched 6 shutout innings and struck out 9 vs. Central, which was a state final four team last season.

* Lexie Moore pitched five innings of one-hit ball and struck out six as Fort Zumwalt South run-ruled Lafayette 10-0.

* RBI hits by Abbey Gebhardt and Kathryn Gregory supported the 6-hit pitching of Katelyn Moeller as Incarnate Word Academy slipped past DeSoto 2-1.

* P-D Player of the Year Amanda Geile held off Ritenour’s late rally and pitched Parkway South to a 3-2 win. Geile allowed 4 hits and struck out 9. Teammate Sara Davison contributed 3 hits and 2 stolen bases.

* Summit ralled to tie in the bottom of the 7th, but Hillsboro scored in the top of the eighth and held on for a 3-2 victory behind the 5-hit pitching of Alicia Litviak.

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Tuesday’s girls tennis results.