Page 2B THETHE TOWNS TOWNS COUNTY COUNTY HERALD HERALD August August 14, 2019 14, 2019 Towns County Sports Towns County’s Leader In Sports ooolgofk[gmflq`]jYd\f]lÛÝÛ<¤eYad‘Ûl[`]jYd\³oaf\klj]Yef]l Softball: Lady Indians look ahead NASCAR 2019 after two tough losses to start 2019 season By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter “Happy” Harvick’s Fuel Gamble Pays Off BROOKLYN, MI - Kev- in Harvick gained his second Cup Series race of the season by taking a fuel gamble in the closing laps of Sunday’s 200- lap event. “I wasn’t sure we had enough fuel to take us to the end, but we came here to win, and just thought, ‘what the heck’,” said Harvick. “I may have driven the winning car, but it took a lot of people to get this win. There was a lot of strategy and teamwork that went into it.” Harvick’s other win of the season came at New Hamp- shire in July. The race’s last caution came during lap 149 after a spin out by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. On the restart, the Penske Rac- ing Ford’s, driven by Joey Lo- gano, , Ryan “Happy” Harvick’s Fuel Gamble Pays Off Blaney, and were 901, 3. Custer-824, 4. Allgaier- at Daytona, DiBenedetto re- running 1-2-3-4, while Harvick 773, 5. Cindric-746, 6. Bris- placed in the was fifth. coe-703, 7. Gragson-702, 8. No. 4 JD Motorsports Chevy Senior catcher Sophia Shook at the plate during the home opener vs George Walton. Photo/Lowell Nicholson Harvick passed Menard, Haley-658, 9. Annett-657, 10. during the first caution due to By Chad Stack three hits in a row by throwing The Lady Bulldogs Blaney, and Keselowski with- Nemechek-613. Earnhardt suffering a fractured in 15 laps. By lap 173, he had Towns County Herald the runner out at first base for scored four more runs to take HILL WINS MICHIGAN collarbone in a motorcycle ac- caught Logano and was able TRUCK RACE cident during the week. For the Staff Writer the first out. a 9-0 lead in the fourth. Sophomore Hannah Henson served as lead- to pass him for the lead on the Here are the results of second race he joined the Mo- Wecer and junior second base- next lap. Saturday’s Truck Series race torsports Group, where he start- off batter in the bottom of the Neither of the Penske The Lady Indians played man Jayce Young were able fourth, hitting a single before at Brooklyn, Mich. 1. Austin and-parked the No. 46 Chevro- cars had enough fuel to take Hill, 2. , 3. Ty- let for 12 races and raced the hard but dropped their season to help in stopping the Lady stealing second base during them to the end of the race, opener 10-1 at Gilmer County Bulldogs’ offense by fielding ler Dipple, 4. Brett Moffitt, 5. rest with the No. 40. He scored Shook’s at-bat. Shook hit a and all had to pit for a splash Austin Self, 6. Bayley Currey, two top-15 place finishes at on Tuesday, Aug. 6, under first- two more outs to end the first ground ball and was thrown of fuel. Menard wound up 15th, 7. Grant Enfinger, 8. Stewart and Mid-Ohio. year Head Softball Coach Clay inning down 3-0. out at first, but not before put- while Logano was 17th. Pole- Friesen, 9. Roy Ciccarelli, 10. DiBenedetto finished a career Livingston. Henson picked things ting Henson in scoring position sitter Keselowski led the most . high 21st in points. Junior Kennedi Henson up on the mound in the sec- at third. laps (66), but finished 19th, The Truck Series Chase In 2016, he made his started on the mound Tuesday ond, successfully fielding, then After junior first base- with Blaney 24th. field is set. Grant Enfinger return in the Xfinity Series but only pitched a couple of throwing out the first two bat- man Abby Mauldin grounded Runner-up Denny Ham- clinched the regular-season driving the No. 10 Camry for innings, as Livingston tried to ters who attempted to bunt. out for the second out, sopho- lin led twice and had enough championship. The first of sev- TriStar Motorsports at Fontana, ease her back into a starting role With two outs, the Lady more shortstop Rylie Livings- fuel to go the distance, but en playoff races for the cham- where he started 33rd and fin- after she missed most of last Bulldogs battled and were able ton stepped to the plate and lacked the speed necessary to pionship will start next week at ished 40th after starting and season due to injury. to get three hits and two runs drove Henson in with an RBI overtake Harvick. He was able Bristol. 1. Moffitt-2022, 2. En- parking. At the Fall Texas race Behind home plate, se- to take a five-run lead over the single for the team’s first run to close the gap but didn’t have finger-2019, 3. Friesen-2014, 4. he crashed into the outside wall nior Sophia Shook, who is also Lady Indians, who didn’t gen- of the game. the needed horsepower. Hill-2012, 5. Chastain-2012, 6. in turn 4 ending in a concussion the team’s “onfield captain and erate any offense in the bottom The team’s only other se- “It was a good day for Crafton-2011, 7. Sauter-2009, and not racing in the Cup race us, but we got behind Kevin 8. Ankrum. the following day. leader,” has continued to grow of the second. nior, Jessica Taylor, was thrown and wasn’t able to get a run on and develop into a solid catcher The junior pitcher closed out at first for the third out to Even though Enfinger “I’m fighting for my him,” said Hamlin. “I think if won the regular season title, he for the Lady Indians, Livings- the top of the third, fanning two life,” he continued. “Everybody close the inning after hitting a we could have gotten to him, did not win any races, which knows. They see the headlines ton said. batters and fielding another ground ball. we could have raced for the dropped him to second in the and all the mess in the media. “Sophia and Kennedi bunted ball for the throw-out The young Lady Indians lead. We gave too much away playoff standings. Confusing, I’m just fighting for my life and have also been our leaders at at first. continued to battle in the bot- on that last restart.” but that’s the way NASCAR set my ride is all I live for so I hope the plate so far, having been The Lady Indians started tom of the fifth but were unable was third, it up. I can stay with this team for a involved in all of our run pro- to develop some offense in to generate any more offense, followed by Martin Truex Jr., DIBENEDETTO STILL long time. duction,” he said. the bottom of the third when falling to the Lady Bulldogs Daniel Suarez, , HAS WINNING HOPES “I’ve known forever that The Lady Indians only freshman third baseman Jenna 11-1. Ryan Preece, William Byron, Matt DiBenedetto, driver this is what I’m meant to do, scored one run against the Durham got a base-hit single. “The most positive thing , and Alex Bow- of the No. 95 Leavine Family this is what I live, eat, sleep and Lady Bobcats that Tuesday Durham was thrown out as about this team is the character man. still has the dream of breathe. I know Victory Lane is after Shook reached base, with she tried to steal second base, of these girls,” Livingston said. contin- reaching Victory Lane in one coming, I hope they keep me sophomore right fielder Alyssa however, during junior Kenzie “We played two very good ues to struggle and is now 18th of the NASCAR Cup Series around on this team for a long Moss knocking an RBI single Livingston’s at-bat. teams this week. We have had in points with just three races races. time to come so I can take them to bring Shook home. left in the regular season. He Dibenedetto’s sixth-place to their first victory.” Livingston struck out some solid play in the field from scraped the outside wall during Moss went 4-for-5 at the for the second out, and Young Alyssa Moss, as well as some finish at Watkins Glen was his Racing Joke: After the lap 16 and finished 34th. fourth top-ten of the year. Phoenix race, Kevin and his plate Tuesday in Gilmer but connected but was unable to good at-bats from Abby Maul- Top-16 leaders with three did not see any at-bats during “That was another good wife decide to stay over for an beat the throw to first for the din and Jenna Durham. races to go before the Chase run man,” he said at The Glen. extra day. The next morning the home opener against region third out. “I know myself as well as begins: 1. Kyle Busch-892, 2. “That was so much fun. It’s al- Kevin goes to a nearby stable, opponent George Walton Acad- Starting the top of the Coach (Chris) Vardo and Coach Logano-872, 3. Harvick-822, 4. ways fun driving through the rents a horse and takes a ride emy on Thursday, Aug. 8. fourth, Moss made a great play (Zeke) Gribble still feel very Hamlin-815, 5. Truex-805, 6. field at these road courses. I into the desert, along with their After a tough season in right field, catching a fly ball strongly that this team will be Keselowski-754, 7. Elliott-711, don’t know, I guess we’re road family dog. opener against the Lady Bob- for the first out. After the Lady a strong contender come region 8. -701, 9. Blaney- course aces here. It’s not my After going along for cats, the Lady Indians suffered Bulldogs hit a single, Shook tourney time.” 654, 10. Bowman-653, 11. background but it’s just fun, I about a mile, the dog says, “I another tough loss last week completed a great throw to The Lady Indians will Almirola-645, 12. Byron-642, love doing it.” can’t do this. I need water.” against the Lady Bulldogs. Young at second as the baserun- play back-to-back home games 13. Larson-624, 14. Jones-623, This is his fifth season Kevin says, “I didn’t Livingston once again ner attempted to steal. this week, one against Rabun 15. Newman-569, 16. Bowyer- full-time at the Cup level. know dogs could talk.” called on Henson to start for Unfortunately, Young County on Wednesday, Aug. 559. Only the top-16 drivers After forming a techni- “Me neither,” said the the Lady Indians, and though lost control of the ball as she 14, at 4:30 p.m. and another are eligible to begin the 2019 cal alliance with horse. she struggled in the first inning, was making the tag, and things against Providence Christian Chase. Racing prior to this season and Weekend Racing: NA- CINDRIC GETS XFINITY switching to Toyota, Leavine SCAR racing moves to Bris- she made a great defensive play got away from the girls after Academy on Thursday, Aug. ROAD COURSE VICTORY on the mound after giving up that error at second base. 15, at 5 p.m. Family Racing has shown no- tol’s high banks for three night Austin Cindric won Sat- table improvement on the track races. urday’s Xfinity Series road since the season-opener where Thurs, Aug. 15; Truck Chatuge Shores Ladies Golf Eclectic Tournament results course race at Lexington, OH. DiBenedetto led the most laps Series race 17 of 23; Starting Christopher Bell was second, in the Daytona 500. time: 8:30 PM ET; TV: FoxS- followed by AJ Allmendinger, His best result came at ports1. , , though where Fri, Aug. 16; Xfinity Se- , , he placed fourth in the No. 95 ries race 22 of 33; Starting time: , Justin Haley, and LFR . Two weeks 7:30 PM ET; TV: NBCSN. Brandon Jones. later, he finished inside the top- Sat, Aug. 17; Cup Series Top-10 leaders after 21 five again at New Hampshire race 26 of 36; Starting time: of 33: 1. Reddick-929, 2. Bell- Motor Speedway. 7:30 PM ET; TV: NBCSN. Despite the recent re- Racing Trivia Ques- VFW Golf sults, the 28-year-old’s future tion: How many races per year with the team is uncertain as are held at the Bristol track? League results JGR looks to find room for ris- Last Week’s Question: ing star Christopher Bell. Which NASCAR series does Chatuge Shores Golf In 2013, DiBenedetto drive in? Course hosted the annual Vet- joined Vision Racing to drive Answer. He drives the No. 62 erans Golf League, Par 3 Tour- the No. 37 car part-time in the part-time in the Cup Series, as nament on August 8th. Low Nationwide Series and also well as the No. 3 in the Xfinity At Big Canoe 2 day tournament: Cathy Clement, Mary Mott, Vicky Healy, Glenda Geddings, Terie Mc- gross winners were: 1st place started and parked the few Series. Comb, Pam Herrick, Bonnie Shore and Claudia Rinaldo Bill Bongiovanni, 2nd place races he was in. 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