Jay rolls in sectional opener

FORT WAYNE — Another battle with Huntington North is on the horizon.
The Jay County High School softball team was dominant in its opening tournament game, throttling the Fort Wayne South Side Archers 14-0 in five innings in the opening round of the Class 4A Sectional 6 tournament at Homestead.
The Patriots had everything working as they posted their highest run total since beating Muncie Southside 18-8 on April 23 while Nikka Chaney tossed a two-hitter. They will play Huntington North, a team they lost to 3-0 in the sectional semifinal round last season and fell to 6-5 in eight innings this year, in semifinal action at 5 p.m. today.
Rachelle Jackson went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and two runs to lead JCHS (15-13), which scored eight times in the second inning to take control. Chelsea Tighe had a single, three runs, two RBIs and a stolen base, and Katlin Petro added a single, a double, two runs and an RBI.
Chaney, who had four hits and two RBIs, struck out three batters as she tossed the shutout for her sixth win of the season.

Keller leads golfers
WINCHESTER — Justen Keller had another impressive evening on the course, leading Jay County to its best score of the year in a victory over Randolph Southern and Union City.
The Patriots posted a 166 at Winchester Golf Club, dropping their season-best score by four strokes after shooting 170 Friday at Portland Golf Club.
Keller had both of Jay County’s birdies on the day on the par-4 third hole and the par-5 sixth. He added four pars, playing the final seven holes at 1-under-par as he finished 2-over with a 38 to take medalist honors by one stroke over Randolph Southern’s Ian Gaugh.
Kyle Whitsel had the top score for Union City at 49.
Richie Carducci parred four of the first five holes at Winchester en route to a 41, and Evan Mathias had three pars in his round of 42.
Adam Alfont completed the team score with a 45, and Dylan Friddle shot 46.
JV baseball falls
The Patriots gave up four unanswered runs as they fell 4-2 Tuesday to the visiting Blackford Bruins.
Jay County put up two runs in the second inning to take the lead. However, Blackford scored once in the fifth inning, twice in the sixth and once in the seventh to earn the win.
Keenan James suffered the loss, giving up three runs on one hit and six walks in six innings.
James was 2-for-2 with a double and a run for JCHS, and Shawn Winget went 3-for-4 with a double. Chaz Carroll had two hits.

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