The Tri-Village Patriots will face off against the Fort Recovery Indians at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tri-Village comes in on 26 and Fort Recovery on four.
12 must be Tri-Village's lucky number: they beat Fayetteville-Perry with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Patriots beat the Rockets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-3. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won 16 matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Elizabeth Poling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Emma Greer
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Greer, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Mylee Bierly was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Tri-Village was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Fort Recovery had no trouble coming through when it counted. They won by a run and slipped past Riverside 4-3. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by just one run.
Tri-Village's win was their 23rd straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-0. As for Fort Recovery, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Tri-Village was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Recovery when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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