Fort Recovery came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Memorial Roughriders 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Recovery also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Britney Tebbe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Emma Will was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Schoen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Memorial's side, Adyson Van De Keere put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Van De Keere was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Ava Klosterman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run. Alexis Shadrach was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
The victory got Fort Recovery back to even at 1-1. As for Memorial, they now have a losing record at 0-1-1.
Fort Recovery will head out on the road to take on Fort Loramie at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Memorial, they will challenge New Bremen at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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