July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Rich's slam powers Starfires
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WOODBURN - Marcus Rich smacked a grand slam Tuesday and the South Adams High School baseball was able to hold on for a 7-6 victory over the host Woodlan Warriors.
Rich's blast came in the third inning and staked the Starfires to a 6-1 lead. They picked up an insurance run on an error in the top of the sixth, and it ended up being key to the victory.
Woodlan tallied three runs in its final at bat before Nick Batt was able to retire the final two batters to save the victory. Taylor Smith got the win, allowing six runs - five earned - on nine hits and a walk while striking out five in 6 1/3 innings.
In addition to the Rich grand Slam, South Adams also got a pair of RBIs from John Striker. Dustin Wanner and Taylor LeFever scored two runs apiece.
On Monday, the Starfires lost 9-4 to the visiting Churubusco Eagles. LeFever scored a pair of runs in the defeat.
FR baseball loses
FORT RECOVERY - Managing just a single hit, the Fort Recovery High School baseball team dropped its 18th straight game 3-1 to the New Bremen Cardinals.
Nathan Keller allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings to take the loss. Chad Schroer tossed 3 1/3 innings of relief as the Indians dropped to 1-8 overall and 0-9 in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Nathan Fortkamp singled and drove in the only run for the Indians in the first inning. The Tribe, which gave up single tallies in the third, fourth and sixth innings, also drew six walks.
Shane takes two
BLUFFTON - Brody Shane earned a pair of titles for the South Adams Middle School boys track team Tuesday at the Allen County Athletic Conference Championships.
Shane's effort was responsible for most of the points for the Starfire boys as they finished fifth with 27 while Bluffton won with 110. The girls team was fourth in the eight-team field with 49 points, and Adams Central took the top spot with 130.
The victories for Shane came in the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 20.35 seconds and the 1,600 run in 5:06.81.
Nick Busse finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 9 ½ inches.
Michaela Rupp turned in the top result for the South Adams girls as the runner-up in the 100 dash in 17.45 seconds. She was also fourth in the 200 hurdles in 33.36.
Alaina Johnston was third in both the 400 dash in 1:07.9 and the long jump at 13 feet, 11 inches. Hannah Taing posted a fourth-place effort in the shot put at 25 feet, 9 ½ inches.[[In-content Ad]]
Rich's blast came in the third inning and staked the Starfires to a 6-1 lead. They picked up an insurance run on an error in the top of the sixth, and it ended up being key to the victory.
Woodlan tallied three runs in its final at bat before Nick Batt was able to retire the final two batters to save the victory. Taylor Smith got the win, allowing six runs - five earned - on nine hits and a walk while striking out five in 6 1/3 innings.
In addition to the Rich grand Slam, South Adams also got a pair of RBIs from John Striker. Dustin Wanner and Taylor LeFever scored two runs apiece.
On Monday, the Starfires lost 9-4 to the visiting Churubusco Eagles. LeFever scored a pair of runs in the defeat.
FR baseball loses
FORT RECOVERY - Managing just a single hit, the Fort Recovery High School baseball team dropped its 18th straight game 3-1 to the New Bremen Cardinals.
Nathan Keller allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings to take the loss. Chad Schroer tossed 3 1/3 innings of relief as the Indians dropped to 1-8 overall and 0-9 in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Nathan Fortkamp singled and drove in the only run for the Indians in the first inning. The Tribe, which gave up single tallies in the third, fourth and sixth innings, also drew six walks.
Shane takes two
BLUFFTON - Brody Shane earned a pair of titles for the South Adams Middle School boys track team Tuesday at the Allen County Athletic Conference Championships.
Shane's effort was responsible for most of the points for the Starfire boys as they finished fifth with 27 while Bluffton won with 110. The girls team was fourth in the eight-team field with 49 points, and Adams Central took the top spot with 130.
The victories for Shane came in the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 20.35 seconds and the 1,600 run in 5:06.81.
Nick Busse finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet, 9 ½ inches.
Michaela Rupp turned in the top result for the South Adams girls as the runner-up in the 100 dash in 17.45 seconds. She was also fourth in the 200 hurdles in 33.36.
Alaina Johnston was third in both the 400 dash in 1:07.9 and the long jump at 13 feet, 11 inches. Hannah Taing posted a fourth-place effort in the shot put at 25 feet, 9 ½ inches.[[In-content Ad]]
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