Thien powers Indians over SH

ST. HENRY, Ohio — Apparently Olivia Thien was sick of losing.
The Fort Recovery High School senior smacked a pair of home runs Friday night to help the Tribe softball team halt a four-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the St. Henry Redskins.
The Indians (9-11, 2-4 Midwest Athletic Conference) trailed 2-0 after three innings before Thien tied the score with a two-run blast in the fourth. She added another two-run shot in the sixth inning, in which FRHS scored three times to take the lead for good.
Shelby Brunswick supported Thien’s effort by going 2-for-3 with a double, three stolen bases and two runs. Kendra Brunswick walked and scored the other Tribe run, and Olivia Schwieterman, Andi Sutter and Taylor Guggenbiller also added hits.
Andi Sutter gave up just one earned run on eight hits and did not walk a batter. She had a pair of strikeouts in picking up the win.
The Indians host Wapakoneta Monday before playing either Parkway or Lima Central Catholic in sectional championship action Tuesday at Elida.

Tribe baseball falls
MARIA STEIN, Ohio — Fort Recovery’s baseball team had three different players record multiple hits Friday, but still suffered a 9-2 defeat to the host Marion Local Flyers.
Ryan Gaerke took the loss for the Tribe, which gave up three runs in the first inning. He allowed nine runs on 11 hits and five walks while striking out two.
Gabe Reigel led the FRHS offense with two hits and a run. Hayden Pottkotter went 2-for-3 with a double, and Shane Pottkotter also had two hits.
Collin O’Dell walked and scored the other run for the Indians, and Jacob Muhlenkamp added a hit.
Fort Recovery will play New Knoxville in the opening round of the Division IV sectional at Minster today at 1:30 p.m.

JV softball loses
FORT RECOVERY — The Fort Recovery junior varsity softball team racked up 12 hits, but struggled to score Friday in a 13-2, five-inning loss to the visiting St. Henry Redskins.
Beca Tobe suffered the defeat, giving up 13 runs — eight earned — on 11 hits and five walks in four innings.
Sierra Loya paced the Indians’ offense as she went 3-for-4 and scored both runs. Jackie Fullenkamp went 2-for-2 with a triple and a walk, and Ashley Homan, Kelsee Ontrop and Jasmine Bechtol added two hits apiece.[[In-content Ad]]