Rockets continue win streak in Muncie

MUNCIE — The Rockets offense consistently chipped away at the Chiefs and Camden La Fuze took them the rest of the way.

The Portland Rockets picked up its fifth straight victory with a 9-1 win over the Muncie Chiefs on Wednesday.

La Fuze put in six strong innings of work on the mound, striking out eight batters without allowing any hits or runs. Varin Ridgway handled the seventh and eighth innings on the bump, surrendering two hits but keeping the Chiefs scoreless.

Cody Rowles closed out the game, giving up one unearned run.

The Rockets (13-3) scored in seven of the nine innings. Evan Pearce and Cole Luedike led the offense, each driving in a pair of runs.

Corban White had the most hits for Portland at four, including a double, while Joel Kennedy was the only player to cross home plate twice.

Jay wins

The Jay County Summer Swim team beat Wells Community 674-440 on Wednesday at Portland Water Park.

Jay County (3-0) won 38 of 62 events, including 12 of the 20 relays. It swept the 8-and-younger girls — and took second and third in as well — and 13-14-year-old girls divisions. Hayden Guggenbiller (50-meter freestyle, 25 butterfly, 50 individual medley) and Maddie Theurer (25 breaststroke, 25 backstroke, 25 freestyle) handled the former, while Elly Byrum (100 freestyle, 50 backstroke and 50 breaststroke) and Maria Laux (50 butterfly, 100 individual medley and 50 freestyle) led in the latter.

Four more tankers won a pair of events for Jay County. Emme Theurer won the 9-10-year-old girls 50 individual medley, 25 breaststroke and 25 freestyle, while Addisyn Champ claimed the 11-12-year-old girls 100 freestyle, 50 backstroke and 50 freestyle.

On the boys side, Grant Glentzer won the 13-14-year-old 50 butterfly, 50 backstroke and 100 individual medley, while Cooper Glentzer claimed the 15-and-older 50 butterfly and 50 breaststroke and the 200 open freestyle.

Keller leads

Thobe Keller led Williams Auto Parts to a 15-3 win over Barnett’s Auto Parts on Wednesday in the first round of the Portland Junior League Rookie baseball tournament.

Williams Auto Parts outhit Barnett’s 20-6 and got on top early with five first-inning runs.

Keller went 3-for-3 with a triple and two singles to drive in four runs and score two more. Brett Huntsman and Boone Loche matched Keller by going 3-for-3, while combining for six runs and two RBIs.

Carson Dailey also plated three runs on a pair of triples.

Alex Miller, Chet Childress and Adam Brunnemer drove in the three runs for Barnett’s Auto Parts.

Cook’s wins

Cook’s Nursery defeated Matt’s Garage 10-3 in the first round of the Portland Junior League Rookie baseball tournament on Wednesday.

Kayden Alberson and Dax Vance led Cook’s Nursery by going 3-for-3 at the plate. The former scored a pair of runs.

Bryson Berry, Duke Steed, Steven Robbins, Waylor Huelskamp, Griffin Haffner and Jaxson Toland all supported the effort by notching two hits in the win.

Parker Eley led Matt’s Garage with a home run. Seven more players added in one hit.