Tribe sweeps South Adams

BERNE — Fort Recovery High School’s baseball team moved to 9-3 on the season Saturday with a doubleheader sweep over the South Adams Starfires.
The Indians won the first game 7-3, and outlasted Starfires 15-9 to complete the sweep.
A four-run seventh inning proved to be the difference for the Indians in game one. South Adams (2-4) took a 1-0 lead after the second inning, but then Tribe tied the game in the fifth and took a two-run advantage after six. In the top of the seventh inning, Fort Recovery added four insurance runs to go on top, 7-1.
The Starfires clawed back with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the frame, but the rally fell short.
Chase Bruns led the Indians with two RBIs despite not recording a hit. FRHS senior Kyle Schroer was the only player for either team to record two hits. Cade Wendel (double), Jacob Homan and Reese Rogers also had hits for the Indians.
For South Adams, Corbin Bloemke, Joe Stuber and Marcus Teeter each had hits. Jayden Dull and Justin Nussbaum both tallied RBIs.
Rogers (1-0) earned his first career victory pitching for the Indians. He tossed 3 2/3 innings of relief, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out three and walking one. Chase Bruns started, fanning two and walking two while allowing one unearned run.
SAHS senior Justin Nussbaum (0-2) suffered the loss. He allowed four runs — three earned — on four hits. He also struck out six while only walking one.
In game two, Fort Recovery broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth inning with a five-run frame. They added three more during the next inning and South Adams scored a run in the home half of the frame to trail 10-3.
The Starfires scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to get within one, 10-9, but another five-run showing by the Indians in the top of the seventh put the game out of reach.
Fort Recovery senior Jacob Homan was 3-for-4 with a double in game two, driving in a whopping six runs. Ross Homan also had three hits, including a triple, and tallied three RBIs. Will Homan added three hits, with Rogers and Bruns each adding two.
Isaiah Baumgartner and Nussbaum each had two hits for the Starfires. Jayden Dull and Baumgartner both had doubles, and Dull drove in a pair of runs.
The Indians out-hit the Starfires 16-9, and had an 8-0 margin in stolen bases.
Grant Besser (1-1) took the loss for South Adams. He lased 3 2/3 innings, giving up seven runs — six earned — on eight hits. He also struck out three and walked two.
Fort Recovery junior Hunter Boughman (2-1) was credited with the win. He allowed nine hits over six innings, allowed all nine runs — only three were earned. He walked five and struck out four.
On Friday, Fort Recovery defeated Crestview 5-2. Schroer and Bruns each had a pair of hits, and Will Homan drove in two runs. Jacob Homan earned the win.