Schemenaur continues hot streak with bat

PONETO — The Patriots had an ugly first inning, but picked things up behind the bat of Drew Schemenaur to defeat the Raiders before the rain came in.

Jay County High School’s baseball team overcame a 3-0 first-inning deficit on Tuesday to beat the Southern Wells Raiders 10-4.

Aiden Phillips had a rough start for Jay County (8-10, 3-2 Allen County Athletic Conference) as he gave up three walks, a double and two singles to put the Patriots behind 3-0. His offense helped him out in the top of the second as the first three batters reached base before Drew Schemenaur’s double tied the game. JCHS took the lead later in the frame when Hunter Collins scored on a passed ball.

Phillips gave up one more unearned run in the second frame, but a sacrifice fly by Schemenaur gave the Patriots the lead and Phillips the win in four innings of work.

Schemenaur drove in two more runs in the fifth inning with a double. His final line included two hits, one run scored and six RBIs. Between Monday’s win over Muncie Central and the defeat of Southern Wells (8-8, 0-5 ACAC), Schemenaur collected four hits and 11 RBIs.

Two big bats

PONETO — Jaelynn Lykins and Hallie Schweiterman both drove in five runs to lift the Jay County softball team past the Southern Wells Raiders 18-1 on Tuesday.

Lykins smacked three hits to drive in her runs, including a single in the first inning, a two-run home run in the fourth and a two-RBI double in the fifth. Schwieterman drove in two runs on a first-inning single, a two-RBI blast in the second and a double in the third.

Mallory Winner also drove in three runs.

Freshman Brenna Ruble led the Patriots (15-2, 3-2 ACAC) in hits and runs scored with four apiece. She had two doubles in the game.

Carley Trinidad earned the win after only allowing Southern Wells (2-17, 0-5 ACAC) to score a single run on five hits and two walks. Trinidad struck out eight batters as well.