Tribe softball keeps rolling

ROCKFORD, Ohio — The Indians just keep rolling.

Fort Recovery High School’s softball team pushed its winning streak to seven games, opening its Midwest Athletic Conference schedule with an 11-4 victory Tuesday over the host Parkway Panthers.

The Indians are now 10-2 (1-0 MAC), and have 10 or more wins for the 10th time in the last 24 seasons.

Fort Recovery struck for three runs in the first and third frames, and led 7-1 at the end of the fourth. The Indians added four runs in the sixth before allowing the Panthers to score three runs over the sixth and seventh innings.

Jackie Homan had a home run and a pair of doubles while finishing with four RBIs to lead the Indian offense. Maddie Guggenbiller had a homer, a single and two RBIs, while Sophie Pearson collected three singles and two RBIs. Cali Wendel also drove in a pair of runs.

Homan also got the win, allowing four runs — three earned — on nine hits in 6 1/3 innings. She struck out one and walked one.

Tribe falls on late rally

FORT RECOVERY — Parkway scored five times in the sixth inning to hand the Fort Recovery baseball team a 7-5 loss Tuesday.

Fort Recovery (3-3, 1-1 Midwest Athletic Conference) scored three runs in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie, only to have the Panthers even the score again and take the lead.

Parkway collected five singles and a pair of walks to overtake Fort Recovery and get the win.

Brock Dues paced the Tribe offense with a double and a single. Riley Will finished with a single and three RBIs, as Ryne Post and Cobe Wendel had singles as well.

Dillan Evers suffered the loss, allowing seven runs — six earned — on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. He walked four and struck out six.