JCHS softball stays perfect against Raiders

SELMA — The Patriots put up nine runs in the first inning and the offensive onslaught led to their ninth win of the year.

The Jay County High School softball team stayed undefeated on the season with a 19-2 victory over the Wapahani Raiders on Monday.

Jay County (9-0), which finished 11th in this week’s Class 3A Softball Coaches Association of Indiana poll, got to work early as six singles, a triple, a double, a hit batter and an error pushed nine runs across in the opening frame. The Patriots continued to score with two runs in the second inning, three in the third, one in the fourth and four in their final at bat.

Brenna Ruble, Jaelynn Lykins, Jozey Shimp and Carley Trinidad all drove in three runs apiece. Lykins and Shimp led the team in hits with four, while Morgan Missicano, Mallory Winner and Trinidad each slashed three.

Winner got the win after just three innings in the circle. She gave up two unearned runs to Wapahani (0-8).

Homan leads

SIDNEY, Ohio — Caden Homan put together a strong day at the plate as the Fort Recovery baseball team rolled to an 11-1 win over the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers on Monday.

Homan drove in four runs and collected three hits, including a three-run home run in the sixth inning, to lead the Indians’ offensive effort. Dylan Klenke followed with three RBIs despite not notching any hits.

Klenke earned the win for the Tribe (9-4), pitching all six innings. He nearly earned a shutout, but Lehman Catholic (6-5) executed a double steal just before the final out of the contest.

FRHS put up at least two runs in four out of six innings.

Patriots split

FARMLAND — The Jay County boys golf team split a tri match on Monday at Hickory Hills Golf Club, beating Winchester 180-213 while falling to host Monroe Central 171-180.

Griffin Byrum led the way for the Patriots (4-2) with 43 strokes out of the third position. His highlight came on the 152-yard, par-3 eighth hole that the senior birdied. Byrum also made par twice and bogey three times. Byrum was two strokes behind match medalist Cohen West of MCHS.

Tucker Griffin and Isaac Homan followed with 45 strokes apiece. Griffin had more success at the start of his round with a bogey on the first hole and pars on the three that followed. He hit a bit of a hiccup on the fifth and sixth holes before finishing with three bogeys. Homan made par three times as well and bogeyed three holes.

Cody DeHoff rounded out the team score with a 47, while Dawson Goldsworthy’s 51 didn’t affect the final.

Slow start

NEW MADISON, Ohio — Fort Recovery’s softball team gave up all five runs in the first two innings as it fell to the Division VI No. 2 Tri-Village Patriots 5-2 Monday.

Jenna Homan gave up a pair of singles and a double that gave the Patriots (16-0) a 2-0 advantage in the first inning. TVHS struck for three more runs in the second on two singles, a double, a hit batter and a sacrifice flyout.  In total, Homan gave up seven hits, three walks and five runs in the loss.

Both of the runs for Fort Recovery (8-6) scored in the third inning.  Paisley Hart and Emma Will both reached base on singles before Ava Grisez knocked them in with a double to center field.

Jay loses

The Jay County girls tennis team lost its second Allen County Athletic Conference match of the season on Monday as the South Adams Starfires picked off the No. 3 singles and both doubles matches for a 3-2 victory.

Brenna Bailey remained perfect at 6-0 on the season with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Ava Kinsey at the No. 1 singles position.

Meredith Dirksen picked up the other win at No. 2 singles by beating Abby Claghorn 6-1, 6-3.

Lilly Johnson gave Olivia Oswalt a run for her money, but couldn’t come up with the point from the No. 3 singles position, falling 6-2, 6-7 (2-7), 6-0.

Both doubles teams won four games while losing their matches. Faith Faulkner and Raylah Newton fell to Malina Mawhorr and Kenzie Miller 6-1, 6-3 in the No. 1 doubles match, while Gracie Baker and Lanie Bryan beat Gretchen Link and Sophia Sprunger 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.