Viking freshman dominates Jay Co. softball (05/04/05)

HUNTINGTON — The Patriots couldn’t get a hit off of Katie Hackney Tuesday. Then again, no one else has been very succesful against her either.

The Jay County softball team managed three hits after Hackney left the game, but still lost to the Huntington North Vikings 8-0.

Hackney, a freshman, was perfect through the first five innings against Jay County, striking out 14 of the 15 batters she faced. That effort brought her hitless streak to 10 innings as she also no-hit Muncie Central Saturday. She hasn’t allowed a run in at least 17 innings, having thrown a two-hit shutout against Logansport last week.

The Vikings got the only runs they would need in the first inning, scoring three times.

Jay County (4-9) managed three hits — one each by Trisha Champ, Erica Clark and Lisa Weitzel — in the final three innings off reliever Rebekah Gumbiner.

Brittany Logue took the loss, giving up eight runs — five earned — on six hits.

JV softball falls in 5

PORTLAND — Jay County’s junior varsity softball team managed just three hits in a 13-1, five-inning loss to the Huntington North Vikings Tuesday.

Amber Edmundson took the defeat, but seven of the 12 runs against her were unearned. She gave up eight hits and eight walks in four innings.

Amanda Alberson picked up two of the team’s three hits. Leah Murray had the only other hit, and Lauren Edmundson drove in a run.

WJ boys place 3rd

PONETO — West Jay’s boys track team placed third out of six teams as it competed at the Southern Wells Relays Tuesday.

Andrew Lancaster gave the Eagles their lone victory of the night. He won the shot put at 40 feet, 11 inches.[[In-content Ad]]