Starfires survive late Patriot rally

BERNE — The Starfires have had trouble holding on to leads in the late innings.
They held off a rally Tuesday against the visiting Heritage Patriots.
Alaina Johnston had a pair of hits and scored two runs and Katelin Augsburger pitched the South Adams High School softball team to a 5-2 win over the Patriots.
With a 3-0 lead in the sixth inning, the Patriots scored two runs before the Starfires were able to record an out. The South Adams defense buckled down to prevent further damage, and the offense scored two insurance runs in the bottom of the frame to hang on for the win.
Augsburger, who gave up two runs — one earned — while striking out six and walking one to get the win, had a base hit to drive in the game’s first two runs. Maddie Morgan and Reba Morehouse also drove in runs.
SA wins shortened match
BERNE — The Starfire netters had the wins they needed Tuesday before the rain rolled through.
All three singles players won for the South Adams tennis team in its 3-1, rain-shortened victory over the visiting Bluffton Tigers.
Brittany Potts defeated Rachel Bertsch 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1 singles, and Maddie Graber beat Lauren Stauffer at No. 2 singles, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Maddy Kloepper completed the singles sweep for the Starfires with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Molly Williams.
Kylea Pierce and Riley Liechty fell to Sammy Gilliam and Sierra Steffen 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 at No. 1 doubles for the Starfires’ only loss.
Erika Miller and Kara Seffernick had their match suspended in the third set, after winning the first 6-3 and dropping the second 7-5.
The South Adams junior varsity squad was down 4-0 when the match was suspended.

Late runs lift Starfires
BERNE — The South Adams baseball team trailed Heritage for 5 ½ innings Tuesday.
The Starfires led when it mattered most.
South Adams scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and kept the Patriots off the scoreboard in the seventh, rallying to a 3-2 win.
Heritage scored two runs in the top of the first inning on a two-run home run by Branson Dossen. The Starfires answered with a run in the bottom of the third before their two-run rally in the sixth.
Collin Affolder also hit a home run for the Stars and had a no decision on the mound in 5 1/3 innings. He gave up two earned runs on six hits while striking out three and walking three. Eric Pimentel earned the win in 1 2/3 innings of relief. He gave up one hit, struck out two and walked one.

South Adams 2nd in quad
DECATUR — Battling windy conditions, the South Adams golf team placed second Tuesday at Cross Creek Golf Club.
Derek Fox led the Starfires to a team score of 185, two strokes ahead of the Garrett Railroaders. The Leo Lions were first with a 155, and the host Adams Central Flying Jets placed fourth with a 211.
Fox shot a 42 to post the No. 1 score for South Adams. Cal Clouser scored a 46, Jacob Rife had a 47 and Brad Green rounded out the team score with a 50.

Star runners third
PONETO — Aleesha Goodwin and Bailey McIntire both won two events as the South Adams boys and girls track teams placed third Tuesday.
The Leo Lions won the girls meet with 57 points, and the host Southern Wells Raiders were second with 54. The Starfire girls scored 45 points.
Leo also won the boys meet, scoring 74 points. Southern Wells scored 45 points for second and South Adams was third with 34.
Goodwin took first in the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs. Caroline Kloepper (200 dash), Emma Rossworm (high jump) and Alli Amstutz (shot put) also earned individual victories for the Starfires.
Like Goodwin, McIntire won the 1,600 and 3,200 runs for the boys. David Steffen won the 400 dash for the only other individual victory.
The Starfire boys also won the 4x800 relay.

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