Rossford can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Fostoria Redmen 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rossford also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Drew Knorek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Kaden Kirkman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Fostoria's side, Derrick Kleinmark was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Fostoria saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julius Robinson, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Kleinmark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Rossford's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-12. As for Fostoria, their loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Rossford will take on Bryan at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Bryan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Rossford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fostoria, they will head out on the road to square off against Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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