Bruns sets record, FR 2nd

VAN WERT, Ohio — Jalyn Bruns kicked off her sophomore season in record fashion.

It helped the Indians earn a trophy.

Bruns set a new school record in leading the Fort Recovery High School girls golf team as it was the runner-up Monday in the Lancer Invitational at Willow Bend Country Club.

Wayne Trace won the title with 403. Fort Recovery shot 427 for second, and Celina was three strokes behind, edging host Lincolnview by one stroke for third place.

Bruns was 3 over par at the turn and finished with a school-record 83. She was second overall as well and was the only Indian player to stay under triple digits.

Shelby Stammen was second on the team with 101, and Alli Vaughn shot 122 for third on the team. Kendra Dues completed the Tribe’s team score with 122.

Paige Bihn also competed, but her 130 did not factor into Fort Recovery’s total score.

Kendra Daeger of Wayne Trace was individual champion with a 78.

 

Tribe falls to Trojans

The Fort Recovery boys golf team opened its season Monday morning with a 176-197 loss to the Arcanum Trojans at Portland Golf Club.

Tribe junior Grant Knapke earned match medalist honors by firing a 41. He beat out Arcanum’s Cane Brybaker by one stroke.

Zander Kunkler shot 51 as the Tribe’s second-best score. Carson Rammel and Derek Lochtefeld shot 52 and 53, respectively.

Cole Muhlenkamp also played and shot 59.

Fort Recovery’s junior varsity team did not have enough players for a team score. AJ Romer and Seth Lochtefeld both shot 56. Russel Gehle followed with 65.

Another no decision

PASCO, Wash. — For the second consecutive game, Nick Thwaits did not receive a decision.

Thwaits, a 2018 Fort Recovery graduate, lasted three innings during the Tri-City Dust Devils’ 4-1 win on Friday against the Vancouver Canadians at Gesa Stadium.

The 15th-round pick in the 2018 draft labored through 74 pitches. He allowed singles in the first inning to Yorman Rodriguez and Jesus Lopes, but didn’t allow a run.

Ronny Brito doubled an inning later, and after a walk and a wild pitch the Canadians had two in scoring position before Thwaits struck out Tanner Morris to end the frame.

Jesus Lopez singled with two outs in the third inning but Thwaits kept the shutout.

Tri-City took a 1-0 lead in the third and Vancouver tied it two innings later. 

A three-run sixth gave the Dust Devils the win.

In all, Thwaits gave up four hits without allowing a run. He struck out three and walked one. It was his first scoreless outing of the season.