Indians bounce back

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians needed a win.

An early lead helped them bounce back from Thursday’s loss.

Fort Recovery High School’s softball team scored five runs in the first inning on its way to a 7-5 victory Friday against the Anna Rockets.

The Indians, who had their seven-game winning streak snapped with a 6-3 loss to Jay County on Thursday, move to 11-3 on the season.

Anna scored a pair of runs of their own in the top of the first inning but lost the lead in the home half of the frame.

Brenna Homan reached on an error, and Jackie Homan followed with a single. Chloey Grisez got the Tribe on the board with an RBI single, then consecutive walks tied the score.

Fort Recovery took the lead for good on a Kensey Gaerke single. Cali Wendel scored Sophie Pearson on a single, and later Abby Knapke reached home on a wild pitch.

The Indians led 6-3 at the end of the third inning, and Anna scored a run in each of the fourth and fifth frames. Fort Recovery plated an insurance run in the sixth.

Jackie Homan led the Indians offensively with a double and two singles. Gaerke and Grisez both had a pair of singles, while Allison Knapke tripled for the Tribe.

Brittney Tebbe earned the win pitching. She allowed four runs — three earned — on five hits in four innings. She struck out one and didn’t issue a walk.

Jackie Homan allowed one earned run on one hit over the final three innings for the save.