Moser sparks Patriot victory

WOODBURN — Max Moser had three RBIs on the year.

He doubled that total on Friday.

Moser knocked in a career-high three runs and Payton Heniser tallied two RBIs as the Jay County High School baseball team opened Allen County Athletic Conference play with a 6-2 victory Friday over the host Woodlan Warriors.

It was the 450th career victory for Lea Selvey, whose Patriot team improved to 4-3 (1-0 ACAC).

Heniser hit a two-run double in the top of the second inning, giving Jay County the only run it needed.

Ryan Schlechty, who had three hits and scored twice, drove in Cole Stigleman in the third as the Patriots jumped out front 3-1. Two innings later, Schlechty scored on a Moser squeeze bunt, and in the top of the seventh Moser knocked in Jacob Geesaman and Schlechty.

Stigleman also had three hits, while Ethan Myers and Geesaman had one hit apiece.

Gaven Hare notched the win, tossing five innings, allowing seven hits, two earned runs and two walks with five strikeouts. Jake Myers pitched two innings of relief, striking out five and walking tow without giving up a hit.



Fort falls to ’Cats

HOUSTON, Ohio — Two big innings were a little too costly for the Fort Recovery softball team Friday in a 12-2 loss to the Houston Wildcats in five innings.

Fort Recovery (3-11) scored twice in the top of the first inning on RBI singles from Hannah Knapke and Lydia Wenning.

Houston responded with a run in the home half of the inning before adding six runs, including a two-run home run in the second for a 7-1 lead. The Wildcats tacked on five more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and held the Indians scoreless in the top of the fifth to get the run-rule victory.

Rachel Thien had a double for the Indians’ only extra-base hit.

Olivia Homan suffered the loss, allowing 12 runs — seven earned — on 13 hits. She struck out one and issued one walk.



Moorman improves

NEW BREMEN, Ohio — Owen Moorman set a new meet record and improved his own school mark while Regan Martin tied a meet and school record on Friday for the Fort Recovery Middle School boys track team as it placed third in the Cardinal Invitational.

Minster won with 102 points, ahead of Fort Loramie (79) and Fort Recovery (78). Host New Bremen won the girls meet with 129 points. Fort Loramie (104) was second and Minster (86) finished third. Fort Recovery scored 41 points for sixth.

Moorman finished the 200 dash with a time of 24.58 seconds, setting a new meet record by 0.17 seconds, and lowering his school mark by 0.22 seconds. He was also first in the 100 dash (12.41 seconds) and 400 dash (57.81 seconds).

Martin won high jump, clearing 5 feet, 8 inches, to match the FRMS record.

Derek Jutte won 110 hurdles in 18.49 seconds in addition to finishing second in the 200 hurdles (28.47 seconds).

Kierra Wendel earned the only win for the FRMS girls, finishing the 400 dash in 1 minute, 3.63 seconds. She was also second in the 200 dash in 28.4 seconds.