Fort wins in MAC

MINSTER, Ohio - Finally.

The wait was long, but the Fort Recovery High School softball team broke through for a Midwest Athletic Conference victory Thursday. The Indians won in the league for the first time since 2006, defeating the Minster Wildcats 2-1.

FRHS, which earned its last MAC win May 17, 2006, over Versailles, trailed 1-0 with just two innings to play. But single runs in the sixth and seventh innings ended its 16-game conference losing streak.

Kinsey Wenning, the winning pitcher, supported her effort with two doubles and an RBI.

Joanna Snyder and Carly Staugler each added two hits and a run.

Wenning earned the win for the Tribe (6-6, 1-2 MAC), allowing one run on six hits and one walk in seven innings. She struck out six batters.

Baseball falls to .500

FORT RECOVERY - The Indians dropped to 0-3 in the Midwest Athletic Conference Thursday with a 6-3 loss to the Minster Wildcats.

Greg Kahlig took the loss for the Tribe, allowing four runs on four hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters.

Brady Kahlig and Greg Kahlig each went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the defeat. Nate Keller added an RBI single for the Indians (5-5-1).

'Cats top JV baseball

MINSTER, Ohio - Fort Recovery managed just a single hit Thursday in a 12-0, five-inning loss to the Minster Wildcats.

Derek Sutter suffered the defeat, allowing 10 runs - three earned - on 14 hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings.

Hayden Pottkotter had the only hit for the Indians.[[In-content Ad]]