Besser shuts down Warriors

WOODBURN — An error opened the door for Woodlan. The Starfires’ freshman pitcher wouldn’t allow the home to take advantage.
Grant Besser responded to the error with a strikeout for the second out of the seventh inning and then induced a pop up to end the game for a 3-1 South Adams baseball victory Friday over the host Woodlan Warriors.
The Starfires (12-8, 4-1 Allen County Athletic Conference) got on the board in the second inning and added a pair of runs in the third. Woodlan was scoreless until it put up the run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Besser went the distance to earn the win, striking out seven batters in the process. He allowed seven hits and worked around three errors.
Jayden Dull and Joe Stuber each drove in a run.

Streak ends
The Jay County softball team’s three-game winning streak came to an end Friday with an 11-0, five-inning loss to the visiting Wes-Del Warriors.
After a scoreless first inning, Wes-Del took control with five runs in the second. The Warriors racked up six more runs in the fifth inning and then held JCHS scoreless in the bottom of the frame to end the game early.
Sophomore Kady Finnerty recorded the lone hit for the Patriots. Rhegan Shimp suffered the loss.

JV softball falls
OSSIAN — Jay County’s junior varsity softball team lost a high-scoring affair Friday, 9-7 to the host Norwell Knights.
The Patriots scored three runs in the top of the first inning, fell behind and then pulled even with two runs in the third. But Norwell tallied three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and held on for the victory.
Kaylee Inman suffered her first loss of the season. She is now 4-1.
Shelby Caldwell blasted a three-run home run as part of a 2-for-4 effort. Hannah Phillips added three hits.