Jay Co. places fourth

GENEVA — Mackenzie Parks shaved 21 strokes off her round from the previous day.

She improved 11 spots, and the Patriots finally put together a team score.

Parks, a Jay County High School senior, was fourth overall and the Patriot girls golf team had the same finish in the South Adams Invitational on Wednesday at Wabash Valley Golf Club.

Bellmont shot 365 to win the 11-team tournament. Churubusco posted a 382 for second, and Heritage was four strokes behind in third. Jay County totaled 389 after not having enough players to qualify for a team score Tuesday.

Parks made par four times on the front nine on her way to a 42 and was even on two holes on the back nine as she finished with a round of 88, 21 shots better than the previous day at Cross Creek in Decatur.

Eden Basford, a fellow senior, made her season debut by firing 98. Raquel Wehrly (101) and Abby Huey (102) also contributed to the team total.

Erika Heitkamp also competed for the first time this year and shot 108.

Autumn Nelson of Norwell carded a 79 and was the individual champion for the second consecutive day.