Fort Recovery lost against Coldwater back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Fort Recovery Indians fell just short of the Coldwater Cavaliers by a score of 10-8. Fort Recovery has struggled against Coldwater recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Emma Will was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Ella Schoen was another key contributor, scoring a run.
On Coldwater's side, Madison Wendel made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Wendel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Claire Steinke was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rachel Schroyer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Recovery's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Coldwater, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Fort Recovery will look to defend their home field on Monday against Franklin Monroe at 5:00 p.m. Franklin Monroe is coming into the matchup with six straight wins on the road, so Fort Recovery will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Coldwater, they will challenge Tri-Village at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Tri-Village will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Coldwater surely won't give up without a fight.
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