July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Indians get first MAC victory (04/22/05)
Local roundup
NEW KNOXVILLE, Ohio — The Indians jumped back above .500, surpassed last season’s win total and got their first Midwest Athletic Conference victory all in the same night.
The Fort Recovery baseball team accomplished all of those things Thursday with a 4-2 victory over the New Knoxville Rangers. It is now 9-8 overall and 1-2 in the MAC.
Each team scored twice in the third inning, and the Tribe took the lead with a run in the top of the fifth. It added another run in the top of the sixth, and Matt Hein struck out the side in the seventh to get the save.
Brad Fortkamp was the winning pitcher, scattering 10 hits to allow just two runs in six innings. He struck out four and walked three.
Todd Post went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs to lead the Fort Recovery offense. Clint Tobe scored a pair of runs, and Dusty Guggenbiller had a double.
SA softball rallies
BERNE — The South Adams softball team came out on top of a wild game with the Woodlan Warriors Thursday, 6-5 in eight innings.
The Starfires (5-4) trailed 1-0 through the first four innings before tying the game in the fifth and taking a 2-1 lead in the sixth. Woodlan reclaimed the lead with two seventh-inning runs, only to have South Adams tie the game with a rally in the bottom of the seventh.
The Warriors again stepped in front with a pair of runs in the top of the eighth, but the Starfires would not be denied as they scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth for the victory.
Kindle Inniger paced the offense, going 4-for-5 from her leadoff spot. She doubled, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base.
Kayla Coblentz had two hits and an RBI, Jordan Lehman drove in a run and Renee Neuenschwander had a double.
Amber Melick earned the win, allowing five runs — two earned — on eight hits as she went the distance. She struck out four and walked one.
Warriors top SA baseball
BERNE — Justin Caffee sparked a rally, but the South Adams baseball team could not come all the way back from a 6-0 deficit as it lost to the Woodlan Warriors 8-5 Thursday.
Woodlan scored two runs in the first inning and four in the second to build their advantage. Caffee, a senior, finished 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, an RBI and a run as the Starfires pulled to within 6-4, but the Warriors scored twice in the sixth inning to put the game away.
Mike Farris took the defeat, allowing eight runs — six earned — on nine hits in 51/3 innings. He walked four and struck out three.
Kyle Alberson drove in two runs, and Will Grandlinard scored twice.
Bath thumps FR JV baseball
FORT RECOVERY — The Lima Bath Wildcats scored two or more runs in five innings Thursday as they clobbered the Fort Recovery junior varsity baseball team 17-4 in six innings.
Bath scored two runs in the third inning, three in the first, fourth and fifth and five in the sixth in the victory. Scott Hein took the loss as he gave up eight runs on nine hits in four innings.
David Schmitt went 2-for-3 with a run for the Tribe, which scored two runs each in the third and sixth innings. Hein doubled and scored a run.
Games canceled
A couple of local athletic events have been canceled.
The junior varsity softball game between Jay County and Fort Recovery which was scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
Also canceled is Jay County’s softball double-header at Marion which was scheduled for Saturday.
Moved indoors
Because of cold and rainy weather, games for the Jay Community Center Spring soccer and flag football games have been moved. The games will be played indoors at the Jay Community Center at their regularly scheduled times.[[In-content Ad]]
The Fort Recovery baseball team accomplished all of those things Thursday with a 4-2 victory over the New Knoxville Rangers. It is now 9-8 overall and 1-2 in the MAC.
Each team scored twice in the third inning, and the Tribe took the lead with a run in the top of the fifth. It added another run in the top of the sixth, and Matt Hein struck out the side in the seventh to get the save.
Brad Fortkamp was the winning pitcher, scattering 10 hits to allow just two runs in six innings. He struck out four and walked three.
Todd Post went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs to lead the Fort Recovery offense. Clint Tobe scored a pair of runs, and Dusty Guggenbiller had a double.
SA softball rallies
BERNE — The South Adams softball team came out on top of a wild game with the Woodlan Warriors Thursday, 6-5 in eight innings.
The Starfires (5-4) trailed 1-0 through the first four innings before tying the game in the fifth and taking a 2-1 lead in the sixth. Woodlan reclaimed the lead with two seventh-inning runs, only to have South Adams tie the game with a rally in the bottom of the seventh.
The Warriors again stepped in front with a pair of runs in the top of the eighth, but the Starfires would not be denied as they scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth for the victory.
Kindle Inniger paced the offense, going 4-for-5 from her leadoff spot. She doubled, scored twice, drove in a run and stole a base.
Kayla Coblentz had two hits and an RBI, Jordan Lehman drove in a run and Renee Neuenschwander had a double.
Amber Melick earned the win, allowing five runs — two earned — on eight hits as she went the distance. She struck out four and walked one.
Warriors top SA baseball
BERNE — Justin Caffee sparked a rally, but the South Adams baseball team could not come all the way back from a 6-0 deficit as it lost to the Woodlan Warriors 8-5 Thursday.
Woodlan scored two runs in the first inning and four in the second to build their advantage. Caffee, a senior, finished 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, an RBI and a run as the Starfires pulled to within 6-4, but the Warriors scored twice in the sixth inning to put the game away.
Mike Farris took the defeat, allowing eight runs — six earned — on nine hits in 51/3 innings. He walked four and struck out three.
Kyle Alberson drove in two runs, and Will Grandlinard scored twice.
Bath thumps FR JV baseball
FORT RECOVERY — The Lima Bath Wildcats scored two or more runs in five innings Thursday as they clobbered the Fort Recovery junior varsity baseball team 17-4 in six innings.
Bath scored two runs in the third inning, three in the first, fourth and fifth and five in the sixth in the victory. Scott Hein took the loss as he gave up eight runs on nine hits in four innings.
David Schmitt went 2-for-3 with a run for the Tribe, which scored two runs each in the third and sixth innings. Hein doubled and scored a run.
Games canceled
A couple of local athletic events have been canceled.
The junior varsity softball game between Jay County and Fort Recovery which was scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
Also canceled is Jay County’s softball double-header at Marion which was scheduled for Saturday.
Moved indoors
Because of cold and rainy weather, games for the Jay Community Center Spring soccer and flag football games have been moved. The games will be played indoors at the Jay Community Center at their regularly scheduled times.[[In-content Ad]]
Top Stories
9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit
Chartwells marketing
September 17, 2024 7:36 a.m.
Events
250 X 250 AD