The Fort Frye Cadets will square off against the Barnesville Shamrocks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Fort Frye earned an 8-4 victory over Shenandoah. The win continues a trend for the Cadets in their matchups with the Zeps: they've now won three in a row.
Elle Casto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Carmen Henniger was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Barnesville never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Buckeye Local 9-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Shamrocks.
Fort Frye pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. Barnesville has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record.
Fort Frye suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Barnesville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Fort Frye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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