Pioneer wins Rookie tourney

The only thing that could stop the Pioneer Packaging winning streak was the end of the season.
Pioneer defeated Ponderosa Steakhouse 9-5 on Thursday to win the championship game of the Portland Junior League Rookie baseball tournament.
It was the seventh consecutive victory for Pioneer.
Landon Blowers paced the Pioneer offense with a triple and two singles. Rhysin Blowers and Jacob Wallace both added a double and a single.
Dominick Bright and Sam Wiggins had three singles apiece, and Max Dues added a pair of hits.
Griffin Byrum, Isaac Roop and Hunter Lawhead each had a double and a single in Ponderosa’s losing effort. Gavin Byrum and AJ Myers both tallied two singes.

Tribe tops Parkway
COLDWATER, Ohio — Fort Recovery defeated Parkway 7-4 in the loser’s bracket of the Mercer County ACME tournament Sunday at Coldwater.
The Indians (9-3) lost to 2-0 to Coldwater earlier in the day in the semifinal round.
Ben Homan earned the win against Parkway, scattering two hits in five innings while giving up two runs — one earned — in relief of Kyle Schroer.
Schroer led the Tribe offensively, going 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Will Homan had two hits, and Chase Bruns drove in two runs on one hit.
Hunter Boughman led the Indians with two hits in the loss against Coldwater.
The double-elimination tournament continues tonight with Celina squaring off against the host Cavaliers at 6 p.m. in the semifinal of the winner’s bracket. Fort Recovery plays St. Henry at 8 p.m. tonight, with the winner advancing to play the loser between Celina and Coldwater at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The championship game is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday.