JR loses in championship (07/28/03)

The Jay-Randolph Bulldogs American Legion baseball team had a 3-17 record in the regular season, but woke up to run to the championship game of the Muncie sectional this weekend.

Jay-Randolph blasted New Castle 21-8 and Muncie 13-3 before losing twice to Anderson — 24-4 and 12-10 — in the sectional final.

The Bulldogs scored eight runs in the first inning and was never challenged by New Castle, and scored seven sixth-inning runs to pull away from Muncie. They were up 10-8 in the second game against Anderson before allowed four runs in the bottom of the eighth in the defeat.

Bryan Dodd and Jay County’s Mitch Waters earned the victories for Jay-Randolph.

Waters had four hits on the weekend, including a grand slam. He scored three times and finished with seven RBIs.

Former Patriot Chris Myers had two hits, four runs and two RBIs.

Cougars lose opener

Four first-half turnovers dropped the newly formed Jay-Mercer Cougars semi-pro football team into a deeper deficit than it could handle Saturday.

The Cougars lost to the Randolph County Rage 32-6, but did show signs of life with an impressive second-half opening drive.

Jay-Mercer went 14 plays to open the second half, taking nine minutes off the clock. The 80-yard drive was capped by and Eric Schmitz 3-yard touchdown run.

Chad Timmerman led the team with 105 yards on 15 carries. Schmitz had 10 carries for 65 yards.

PN takes church league

Portland Nazarene came from the losers bracket to defeat West Walnut for the Church League Softball championship Saturday.

Portland Nazarene lost to West Walnut in the winner’s bracket final at noon, but defeated Immaculate Conception for a second chance. Just hours after the defeat, Portland Nazarene topped West Walnut 5-3 and 9-5 to take the title.[[In-content Ad]]