Tribe drops added game

COLDWATER, Ohio — The Indians got a break from their postseason run with an added game, but their bats couldn’t carry them to victory.

Fort Recovery High School’s baseball team dropped an added game 4-2 to Coldwater on Monday evening.

The game that broke up an otherwise five-day stretch without a game, was played at the same site where the Division IV district opener against ninth-seeded Parkway will take place.

The Indians (11-12) scored both of their runs in the first inning on doubles by Caden Homan and Caden Grisez.

Rex Leverette only gave up one run in the bottom of the first inning on Braylen Harlamert’s double.

Coldwater (23-5) claimed the lead in the second inning off of Troy Homan. A single and a walk put runners on base before a sacrifice bunt put both in scoring position. A ground out and a single then gave the Cavaliers a 3-2 lead.

A final run scored in the fifth as M Welsch smacked an RBI single off of Alex Gaerke.

Haines honored

The All-Allen County Athletic Conference girls tennis teams were announced on Monday, with Brenna Haines being the sole selection from Jay County.

Haines was honored as the First-Team Singles along with Hillary Tobias of Adams Central and Chloe Summersett of South Adams.

Haines finished the regular season 8-4 with a 2-1 record in conference play. Her only loss came to Tobias, while she beat the No. 1 singles player from both South Adams and Bluffton.

Named to the First-Team Doubles were Alexa Brotherton and Anna Leyse of ACHS and Hazel Pfister and Sophie Eisenhut of Bluffton.

Second-Team Singles included ACHS’ Melanie Bertsch, BHS’ Emma Schwartz and SAHS’ Ava Kinsey. Making the Second-Team for doubles were Alainia Bertsch and Alayna McCullough of Adams Central and Grace Barkley and Sam Weigel of South Adams.

Joyce Dayton wins

Joyce Dayton just edged out REMC for a 10-9 victory in Portland Junior League Rookie softball on Monday.

Four players smashed three hits for Joyce Dayton in the win. Adalyn Overla and Annabelle Wiggins both hit a triple and two singles, while Renlee Hummer and Ailayla Money collected three base knocks each.

Overla scored three runs, Wiggins and Hummer both crossed the plate twice and Money touched home once.

Ivy Trinidad also contributed to the offense with two singles and two runs scored.

The only other hits for Joyce Dayton came from Kaelyana Castillo and Payten Twigg.

Offense exploded

Wings and Rings put up over 20 runs on Homestead in a 24-9 win on Monday in Portland Junior League Rookie softball.

Six players collected a hit in every single at bat for Wings and Rings. Hayden Guggenbiller, Skye Ingram, Kynslee Kavy, Nora Stultz, Charlee Taylor and Maddie Theurer all slashed a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate.

Four more players were only one hit behind. Anna Blizzard, Maitlynn Castillo, Kat Conn, Josey Taylor and Zoey Williams all finished the day 3-for-4 at the plate.