Jets drop Stars for third place finish

Adams Central solidified a third place finish in the ACAC baseball standings with a 2-1 win at South Adams Friday night. The victory ends the Jets’ conference campaign with a 5-2 record as they finished just a game behind league co-champions Heritage and Leo.

South Adams finishes the conference slate at 4-3 and alone in fourth place.

The Jets got on the board in the top of the third inning, scoring on back-to-back hits by Josh Soldner and Albert Andrews. Soldner’s single drove in Austin Gross, and Andrews singled in Jared Parrish.

South Adams got its only run in the bottom of the third when Daniel Bollenbacher drove in Kyle DeArmond. The Starfires had the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh but could not get a run home.

Mack McClain scored the win for the Jets, pitching a complete game. He struck out seven and walked one.

Bollenbacher threw all seven for the Starfires, striking out nine while walking three. Neither of the runs allowed by Bollenbacher was earned.