The Fort Recovery Indians will challenge the Fort Loramie Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Recovery's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Fort Loramie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Recovery took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Marion Local 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, while Fort Loramie put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Fairlawn. The Redskins blew past the Jets 11-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Redskins considering their one-run performance the match before.
Fort Loramie let Autumn Turner and Laney Barhorst run wild. Turner scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Barhorst scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Turner also brought in three RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Mya Salisbury, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Fort Recovery's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Fort Loramie, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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