Lykins, Winner named academic All-State

Mallory Winner and Jaelynn Lykins displayed excellence on the field all throughout the softball season.

They recently got an award touting their work in the classroom as well.

Jay County High School’s battery were two of the 100 players named to the Softball Coaches Association of Indiana Academic All-State list for the 2025 season.

During the season, Lykins boasted a team-high .593 batting average. She also led the Patriots (20-3) with a 1.701 OPS, 48 hits, 13 doubles, nine home runs, 11 walks and 57 RBIs, all while only striking out in one of her 96 plate appearances.

Winner also put up strong offensive numbers with a .563 average, 1.438 OPS, 40 hits, eight doubles, 21 RBIs and only one strikeout in 86 plate appearances.

In the circle, Winner threw 77 ⅓ innings on the year, earning a 10-3 record with a 3.168 ERA, 1.409 WHIP and 67 strikeouts.

Rockets get revenge

FORT WAYNE — The Portland Rockets bounced back from a tough weekend with a 2-0 win over the Fort Wayne Jackers on Tuesday.

The Rockets (16-7) scored their first run in the top of the third inning. Trey Pullins led off with a walk and moved to second on a single by C White. Joel Kennedy pushed the run in with a single to shallow right field.

A second run came in during the fifth inning. B Jordan drew a leadoff walk, stole second and advanced to third on an error. K Bailey then drove him in with another fly ball to right field.

Dylan Brammer earned the win by throwing seven innings, in which he gave up three hits and struck out 12 batters. C La Fuze secured the save with two innings pitched. He gave up one hit in the two frames.