Fort Recovery is 0-6 against Coldwater since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Recovery Indians will head out on the road to take on the Coldwater Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Recovery can't be too worried about heading out to take on Coldwater: they just beat Wayne Trace at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Everything went Fort Recovery's way against Wayne Trace on Friday as Fort Recovery made off with a 10-2 victory. With that win, Fort Recovery brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jenna Homan was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Homan was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Grisez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Ella Schoen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Coldwater waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 5-3.
Like Fort Recovery, Coldwater also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Wendel. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Wendel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Wendel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dana Zahn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rachel Schroyer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fort Recovery is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-12 record this season. As for Coldwater, their record now sits at 16-11.
Fort Recovery's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Fort Recovery has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Coldwater, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fort Recovery continue to outrun the ball?
Fort Recovery couldn't quite finish off Coldwater in their previous matchup on Saturday and fell 10-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wendel, who fired off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. Now that Fort Recovery knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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