Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

State Farm tops Pizza Hut
State Farm advanced to the championship game of the Bluffton Junior League baseball tournament with an 8-6 victory over Pizza Hut on Wednesday at Jefferson Park.
State Farm scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to seal its victory. Noah Antrim was the winning pitcher.
Antrim doubled in the fourth inning to score JayR Kobryn and Trey Collins, which ignited a three-run rally. Pizza Hut had taken a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the fifth.
Kobryn led State Farm with a second-inning home run, a double and single. Collins tripled to drive in T.J. Arriaga in the fifth inning. Arriaga had tripled before that. Collins also had two singles. Cordell Humbarger doubled and singled twice.
Pizza Hut’s hitting attack was led by Reggie Garrett, who had four hits including a double. Lead-off hitter Dylan Heckman singled three times and scored twice. Dillon McAdoo also had three singles. Bubba Applegate homered in the sixth inning. McAdoo was the losing pitcher.
State Farm will play in the championship game Saturday at 5 p.m. at Jefferson Park.

Volleyball coaches needed
Southern Wells High School is searching for volleyball coaches for the upcoming season. Interested applicants should call Southern Wells Activities Director Kevin Lavanchy at 765-728-5534.

Racing on Friday at Montpelier
Instead of racing on Saturday night this week, Montpelier Motor Speedway will move its regular schedule to Friday night, July 9, for a midseason special.
Gates will open at 4 p.m., with hot laps starting at 6:30 and racing at 7:30.
The pay out for the first-place feature winner will be $600 for the modifieds, $400 for the super stocks, $250 for the thunder stocks and $250 for the mod lites.
General admission is $10 for adults and free for children 12-and-under with a paying adult. Pit admission is $25.

T-Ball scores reported
The following Bluffton T-Ball League baseball scores were reported: Pizza Hut 17, Almco Steel 15.