Findlay Legion splits with Utica as district tourney looms

Findlay's Legion baseball team split a pair of games with Utica Sunday, falling 7-2 before rolling to a 24-2 win. In the first game, Lincoln Garlock ripped a double and a single and drove in a run for Findlay, while Brady Birkemeier singled and doubled. Evan Reiter took the loss on the mound. In the second game, Findlay banged out 20 hits and scored 12 runs in the second inning of what became a four-inning contest. Kam Garlock starred at the plate and on the mound for the Eagles. The Liberty-Benton standout had a double and a single and drove in five runs, while throwing three innings of two hit, one earned run ball. He struck out two and walked one in improving to 3-0. Lincoln Garlock had three singles and drove in three runs, while Mason Johnson homered and singled. Jordan Vallejo singled, doubled and had two RBIs, while Berkemeier singled twice and had an RBI. Benjamin Best aided the Findlay offense with with two singles and three RBIs, Trevin Lieb added three singles and an RBI and Gunner Kepling singled twice and drove in two runs Findlay's record moved to 19-8. Findlay now moves on to the district tournament, which begins today in Ottawa. Findlay will play in the second game against Pemberville. The game is second contest of the night and will start around 8 p.m. Win or lose, Findlay will play again Saturday. July 9 Findlay 001&emsp;&emsp;100&emsp;&emsp;0 --&emsp;&emsp;2 &emsp;&emsp;7 &emsp;&emsp;5 Utica 010&emsp;&emsp;024&emsp;&emsp;X – 7 7 &emsp;&emsp;0 WP – Olson. LP – Reiter (2-2). TOP HITTERS: (F) L. Garlock 2B, 1B, RBI; Birkemeier 1B, 2B. (U) Kesman HR, 1B, 2B, 4-RBI; Coalter 2B, RBI. Findlay 3(12)5 4 – 24 20 &emsp;&emsp;1 Utica 020&emsp;&emsp;0 –2 3 &emsp;&emsp;2 WP – K. Garlock (3-0). LP – Feltner. TOP HITTERS: (F) L. Garlock 3-1B, RBI; K. Garlock 1B, 2B 5 RBI; Johnson HR, 1B; Vallejo 1B, 2B, 2 RBI; Birkemeier 2-1B, RBI; Best 2-1B, 3 RBI; Lieb 3-1B, RBI; Kepling 2-1B, 2 RBI. (U) Coalter 2B, Vogel 2B, RBI. PHANTOMS FOOTBALL The Flag City Phantoms football team will be playing the Lima Warriors Saturday in a Players Football Association postseason game. The contest is to take place at War Memorial Park and Stadium, at 115 N. Park Drive in Ada. The game will kickoff at 7 p.m. Adult tickets are $10, while youth tickets are $7. The Phantoms enter at 5-6, while Lima stands at 2-8.