In their first game on Saturday, the Elmwood Royals beat the Fort Recovery Indians 7-3.
For Fort Recovery's part, Jenna Homan put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Homan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Homan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Homan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Grisez, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Cali Wendel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Fort Recovery didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Elmwood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Fort Recovery, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Elmwood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory vs. Ayersville on the 13th. Fort Recovery has also already played their next matchup, a 15-7 win against Edon on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
