Hot start snaps losing skid

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians had been struggling recently.

They had lost eight straight, including three shutouts, and scored more than one run just once during that span.

The offense finally got going Monday night, and it put an end to their losing streak.

Fort Recovery High School’s baseball team scored four runs in the first inning and rode the lead to a 5-2 victory against the Arcanum Trojans on Monday.

It’s the Tribe’s first win since April 15, and moves their record to 5-12 on the season.

The Indians came out swinging Monday, with Ryne Post starting the home half of the first inning with a double and Cobe Wendel following with a single. Riley Will singled to score Post, and two batters later Daniel Patch hit an RBI single with one out. Will then scored on an error before Dillan Evers singled home Patch as the Tribe suddenly led 4-0.

After Arcanum scored in the top of the third, Fort Recovery answered in the bottom of the frame to make it 5-1. The Trojans scored again in the fourth but mustered nothing else the rest of the way.

Landon Post and Ryne Post each had two hits to lead the Tribe offensively, with the latter also knocking in a run.

Sophomore Wyatt Bihn pitched the Indians to victory, the first win of his career. He allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out two and walking four in three innings.

On Saturday, Fort Recovery lost a pair of games to the Russia Raiders, 2-0 and 7-5.

Wendel singled twice as the Tribe’s only two hits in the shutout loss.

Ryne Post, Landon Post, Patch and Will all had two hits, with Landon Post and Patch also recording two RBIs in the 7-5 defeat.