The Fort Frye Cadets will face off against the Belpre Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, Fort Frye came up short against Crooksville and fell 5-2.
Fort Frye saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Treadway, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Treadway has hit this season.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Belpre challenged Eastern on Thursday. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Makayla Carmichael was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Avery George made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Belpre now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Fort Frye, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Fort Frye came out on top in a nail-biter against Belpre in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Cadets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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