Tribe softball opens 2-1

DELPHOS and ANSONIA, Ohio — Nearly 30 hits powered the Indians to a pair of wins Saturday.

They weren’t able to keep the momentum going Monday.

Fort Recovery High School’s softball team began its season with a pair of dominating wins Saturday against the host Jefferson Wildcats — 19-4 and 16-2, both in five innings — before dropping a 10-2 contest in six frames Monday to the Ansonia Tigers.

Maddie Guggenbiller blasted two home runs in the first game Saturday against Jefferson, knocking in five runs in the process. Jackie Homan ripped three doubles in totaling a half dozen RBIs. Brenna Homan, Chloey Grisez and Cali Wendel each collected two hits.

Sophie Pearson earned the win, allowing four runs — three earned — on three hits in three innings. She also struck out three and walked three.

In game two, Brenna Homan collected three doubles, as Kensey Gaerke, Britney Tebbe, Wendel and Grisez had two hits apiece. Abby Knapke, Tebbe and Homan knocked in two runs each.

Jackie Homan struck out four, gave up two hits and a walk in three shutout innings.

On Monday, the offense for Fort Recovery (2-1) showed up late, plating two runs in the sixth inning with the Tigers already ahead 7-0. Gaerke knocked in a run on two hits. Homan doubled and singled with a walk.

The Indians continue their season-opening road swing as they meet the South Adams Starfires at 5 p.m.?Thursday. Their first home game will be at 11 a.m. Saturday against the Bath Wildcats.