The Fort Loramie Redskins are taking a road trip to challenge the Anna Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Fort Loramie took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against Coldwater, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Redskins skirted past the Cavaliers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Redskins have posted against the Cavaliers since March 30, 2021.
Claire Hoying
| 05/07/25 @ Coldwater | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Houston | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Botkins | 2 |
| 04/26/25 vs Southeastern Local | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Shawnee | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Houston | 1 |
Claire Hoying was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laney Barhorst, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Autumn Turner, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Anna posted their closest victory since March 27th on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Houston 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
Anna's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Loramie, their record now sits at 9-11.
Fort Loramie couldn't quite get it done against Anna in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 6-3. Can the Redskins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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