Softball splits invite, wins back-to-back

The Patriots prevented any chance at a losing streak.

Then they made it back-to-back wins with a lopsided victory Monday.

The Jay County High School softball team picked up a 13-3 win in six innings against the St. Henry Redskins on Monday after going 1-1 during the Richmond Invitational on Saturday.

The Patriots (5-3) lost 10-7 in the first game Saturday for consecutive losses after a 10-4 defeat to Norwell on Friday night, then got back in the win column against Hagerstown with 12-8 triumph.

Over the span of the last three games, senior Rieley Brewster has gone 7-for-10 with two home runs, a double, seven RBIs and seven runs. Aubrie Schwieterman has seven hits, including two doubles, with four RBIs, while Haley Gillette has collected a home run, a triple, a double and five RBIs.

Mady Fraley tallied a home run and two doubles, while Maddy Rinker hit a triple and Riah Champ doubled.

Haleigh Clayton was 1-1 pitching recently with five strikeouts and a pair of walks. Gillette was credited with the win against Hagerstown, striking out three in the process.



Jay, ’Dogs split

CENTERVILLE — Jay County’s baseball team split a doubleheader with the Centerville Bulldogs on Saturday.

The Patriots (3-3) managed just two hits and committed six errors in a 4-0 loss in the first game, then rallied with three runs in the seventh inning and one in the eighth for a 5-4 victory in game two.

Kess McBride singled with two outs in the eighth inning of game two, and he came all the way around to score the eventual game-winning run on a Josh Dowlen double.

Quinn Faulkner and Sam Myers also doubled for the Patriots. Crosby Heniser and McBride tallied two hits apiece on the day. Blake Caldwell and Dusty Pearson both had singles.

Austin Curts was charged with the loss in game one, allowing four runs — three earned — on four hits while striking out a career-high 11 with two walks in six innings.

Pearson earned the win in game two with an inning of relief, striking out two and giving up one hit. Heniser pitched the eighth for the save.



Patriots fall to Delta

ALBANY — Caleb DeRome was at his best once again, but the Jay County boys golf team suffered its first loss of the season Monday with a 164-182 setback to the host Delta Eagles at Albany Golf Club.

DeRome, a freshman, led the Patriots (2-1) with a 2-over-par 38, matching his career best he set in the first nine-hole match of his career April 12.

Senior Griffin Mann was second for Jay County with his round of 41, while Kyle Sanders shot 49. Brock DeHoff completed the team score by shooting 54.

Simon Pryor also competed, but his 56 did not factor into the team score.



Track second

Jay County Junior High School’s boys and girls track teams both took second on Monday in a meet they hosted with South Adams and Woodlan.

South Adams’ girls scored 54 points for first, edging the Patriots by one point. Woodlan scored 30 for third.

Fifty-five points gave the SAMS boys the win, leaving Jay County second with 53 points. Woodlan was third with 29 points.

Jenna Dues (100-meter dash), Morgan DeHoff (long jump), Mya Kunkler (high jump) and Kenzie Huey (shot put) each had single wins.

Adam Alig got two victories (high jump, shot put) while Garrett Hiday (200 dash) and Kaidon Castillo (discus) won their respective events.

Levi Muhlenkamp, Lucas Powers, Joseph Boggs and Alig teamed to win the 4x400 relay.