The Fort Recovery Indians will challenge the Tri-Village Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Recovery comes in on four and Tri-Village on 26.
Fort Recovery is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Riverside by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Meanwhile, Tri-Village was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Fayetteville-Perry 12-3. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by nine runs or more this season.
Elizabeth Poling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Greer was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Mylee Bierly was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Tri-Village kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 13 consecutive contests.
Tri-Village's win was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-0. As for Fort Recovery, their record is now 15-9.
Fort Recovery couldn't quite get it done against Tri-Village in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 5-2. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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