Jay softball moves to 8-0 with win over Coldwater

COLDWATER, Ohio — The Patriots have steamrolled through the first 30% of their season, and the Cavaliers couldn’t get out of the way.

The Jay County High School softball team extended its winning streak to eight games to open the 2025 season with a 7-3 defeat of the Coldwater Cavaliers on Monday.

Jay County (8-0) slowly chipped away with runs in the first three innings to develop a 5-0 advantage. Brenna Ruble made her way around the bases on a stolen base and an error in the first inning. In the second, Mallory Winner scored on a ground ball by Chloe Brown and Ava Bice also crossed on the same play after an error. The third-inning runs scored on a ball put in play by Jozey Shimp and a Winner triple.

Ruble led the offense with three hits and two runs scored.

Carley Trinidad earned the win, pitching all seven innings and only giving up one earned run to Coldwater (2-5) on six hits.

Diller leads

VAN WERT, Ohio — Fort Recovery’s baseball team picked up its fifth consecutive win on Monday by beating Lincolnview 11-3.

The Indians (8-2) scored two or more runs in five innings in the victory, while Lincolnview (6-1) didn’t manage to score more than one run in any single inning.

Mason Diller led the offense with three hits, including a 2-run home run on the team’s second at bat of the game, three RBIs and three runs scored. Alex Gaerke followed closely behind with three RBIs on two hits.

Jacob Foote earned the win on the mound, tossing five innings and only surrendering one run on three hits. Caden Homan took over in the sixth and gave up one earned run on two hits and a walk to finish off the game.

Still perfect

ALBANY — A 171-178 victory over the Delta Eagles on Monday kept the Jay County boys golf team undefeated on the 2025 campaign.

Tucker Griffin shot an even 36 to earn match medalist honors. The senior filled his score card with five pars and two bogeys, but made up for it with back-to-back birdies on the par-4 fourth and par-5 fifth holes.

Jay County (3-0) also got a solid showing from Isaac Homan, who made par four times en route to a 45.

A birdie on the par-3 seventh hole highlighted Cody DeHoff’s round of 42 strokes.

Griffin Byrum made up the final score for the Patriots with a 48, while Dawson Goldsworthy’s 51 didn’t affect the outcome.

Can’t hold

FORT RECOVERY — Despite a four-run first inning, the Fort Recovery softball team couldn’t hold its lead as it fell to Wapakoneta 14-7 on Monday.

Wapakoneta put up crooked numbers in five innings, with a bulk of the offense coming late with four runs in the sixth and three in the seventh. After scoring four times in the first, FRHS manage to scratch across more than one run per inning.

Jenna Homan, Ella Schoen and Kayla Heitkamp all led the Indians (8-4) with two hits apiece and Homan led with two runs.

Homan suffered the loss in the circle, giving up 11 runs, only five of which were earned, on 10 hits and three walks. The Tribe committed seven errors, leading to six unearned runs crossing the plate.