July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Braves overpower Jay Co. (05/30/03)
Local Roundup
The Jay County baseball team has a very impressive 21-5 record to end the regular season and is ranked ninth in the state with the sectional tournament beginning next week. Unfortunately, three of those losses were against sectional opponents.
The Patriots lost for the third time against a possible sectional foe Thursday, dropping an 11-5 decision to the Bellmont Braves. They had also lost to first-round opponent Norwell 10-0, and possible second-round opponent Blackford 4-1.
Jay County led the Braves 3-0 in the middle of the second inning before falling apart. It allowed seven runs in the bottom of the frame and never led again.
The Patriots scored twice in the fifth to pull within two runs, but Bellmont answered with four runs of its own for the final margin.
Trent Bailey took the loss, allowing seven runs on seven hits in 22/3 innings. Kyle Champ and Chad Keen finished the game in relief.
Heath Williams paced the Jay County offense with a 3-for-3 effort. He had an RBI and two stolen bases.
Bailey had a single and two RBIs, and Chance Retter singled and drove in one run.
The Patriots open sectional play against Norwell at Blackford Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Summer swimmers roll
The Jay County Summer Swim team had no problems in its season opener Thursday, recording a 710-226 victory over Centerville.
Cori Vormohr, Matthew Peterson and Derrick Lee led the way with three victories apiece.
Vormohr took first in the 11-12-year-old girls long freestyle, butterfly and individual medley. Peterson and Lee split the 15-and-older boys events with Peterson winning the long freestyle, breaststroke and short freestyle, and Lee taking the butterfly, backstroke and individual medley.
Anne Vormohr, Sok Vormohr, Lane Hull, Alysha Miller, Steven Kelly, Sam Miller, Brittany Teagle and Matt Eldridge each won two events.
Junior League
Pak-a-Sak had just enough to sneak by Portland Optimist 13-11 in Portland Junior League Willie Mays League play Thursday. Ja-Mar T.V. and Appliance blasted Vance Heating and Cooling in the other Willie Mays contest.
In Sandy Koufax League games Thursday Redkey Lions topped Portland Elks 17-9, and Winchester beat Graphic Printing 12-2.
Pak-a-Sak 13, Optimist 11
Kyle Markle racked up three hits to pace Pak-a-Sak. Skyler Petty finished right behind him with a pair of doubles.
Matthew Boyd contributed a couple of triples for Optimist.
Ja-Mar 19, Vance 2
Brandon Reed notched two hits to lead the Ja-Mar offense. He was also the winning pitcher.
Redkey 17, Elks 9
Matt Delzeith hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Redkey added 14 fourth-inning runs for the victory. Justin Stevens finished with three hits, three runs and two RBIs.
Ben Lyons had three hits, two RBIs and a run for Elks.
Winchester 12, Graphic 2
Justin Schweiterman crushed a grand slam in the second inning. Spencer Cook and Josh Chamness added two hits apiece.
Keith Schubert homered for Graphic.[[In-content Ad]]
The Patriots lost for the third time against a possible sectional foe Thursday, dropping an 11-5 decision to the Bellmont Braves. They had also lost to first-round opponent Norwell 10-0, and possible second-round opponent Blackford 4-1.
Jay County led the Braves 3-0 in the middle of the second inning before falling apart. It allowed seven runs in the bottom of the frame and never led again.
The Patriots scored twice in the fifth to pull within two runs, but Bellmont answered with four runs of its own for the final margin.
Trent Bailey took the loss, allowing seven runs on seven hits in 22/3 innings. Kyle Champ and Chad Keen finished the game in relief.
Heath Williams paced the Jay County offense with a 3-for-3 effort. He had an RBI and two stolen bases.
Bailey had a single and two RBIs, and Chance Retter singled and drove in one run.
The Patriots open sectional play against Norwell at Blackford Monday at 7:30 p.m.
Summer swimmers roll
The Jay County Summer Swim team had no problems in its season opener Thursday, recording a 710-226 victory over Centerville.
Cori Vormohr, Matthew Peterson and Derrick Lee led the way with three victories apiece.
Vormohr took first in the 11-12-year-old girls long freestyle, butterfly and individual medley. Peterson and Lee split the 15-and-older boys events with Peterson winning the long freestyle, breaststroke and short freestyle, and Lee taking the butterfly, backstroke and individual medley.
Anne Vormohr, Sok Vormohr, Lane Hull, Alysha Miller, Steven Kelly, Sam Miller, Brittany Teagle and Matt Eldridge each won two events.
Junior League
Pak-a-Sak had just enough to sneak by Portland Optimist 13-11 in Portland Junior League Willie Mays League play Thursday. Ja-Mar T.V. and Appliance blasted Vance Heating and Cooling in the other Willie Mays contest.
In Sandy Koufax League games Thursday Redkey Lions topped Portland Elks 17-9, and Winchester beat Graphic Printing 12-2.
Pak-a-Sak 13, Optimist 11
Kyle Markle racked up three hits to pace Pak-a-Sak. Skyler Petty finished right behind him with a pair of doubles.
Matthew Boyd contributed a couple of triples for Optimist.
Ja-Mar 19, Vance 2
Brandon Reed notched two hits to lead the Ja-Mar offense. He was also the winning pitcher.
Redkey 17, Elks 9
Matt Delzeith hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and Redkey added 14 fourth-inning runs for the victory. Justin Stevens finished with three hits, three runs and two RBIs.
Ben Lyons had three hits, two RBIs and a run for Elks.
Winchester 12, Graphic 2
Justin Schweiterman crushed a grand slam in the second inning. Spencer Cook and Josh Chamness added two hits apiece.
Keith Schubert homered for Graphic.[[In-content Ad]]
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