Jay County softball stays scorching hot

ST. HENRY, Ohio — The Patriots got off to a scorching 9-0 start last season.

They are inching their way back to that mark this season as well.

The Jay County High School softball team only needed five innings to blow out St. Henry 20-8 on Monday as it remains perfect on the season.

Jay County (4-0) put up a crooked number in every inning other than the fourth — St. Henry (4-6) held it scoreless — with seven runs in both the second and third innings.

Six Patriots drove in multiple runs, with Riah Champ and Jozey Shimp both contributing four.

Champ’s RBIs came on a two-run home run that opened the scoring in the first, a single in the second and a double in the third.

Shimp drove in runs on a double, a single and a walk.

Mallory Winner earned the win after giving up five runs on seven hits and zero walks through three innings of work.

Sectional win

WINCHESTER — The Jay County girls tennis team bounced back Monday with a 4-1 victory over sectional foe Winchester.

All three singles players won with ease for Jay County (2-1). Brenna Bailey’s victory in the No. 2 singles match was the most dominant. She only surrendered two games to Addyson Bogue, taking the match 6-1, 6-1.

Brenna Haines claimed the No. 1 singles match against Emily Cockerill 6-2, 6-2, while Maggie Dillon defeated Meredith Ward 6-1, 6-2.

Zion Beiswanger and Chloe Ruiz also picked up a win. The duo defeated Britain McFarland and Miranda Williams by a score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the No.2 doubles match.

JCHS only lost the No. 1 doubles match. Meredith Dirksen and Sophia Sprunger took Brooklyn Friend and MacKenzie Meadows to three sets, but fell 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.

The junior varsity team also captured five wins.