Indians win in opener

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians made it to the district tournament, giving them the opportunity to play on their home field.

The Fort Recovery ACME baseball team isn’t squandering the opportunity to play at The LeFevre Family Baseball and Softball Complex as a three-run first inning powered a 5-2 win over the Minster ACME baseball team in the opening round of the ACME District 4 tournament on Wednesday.

The win earned the Indians a game in the winner’s bracket against Versailles while Minster matched up with Coldwater.

Fort Recovery didn’t waste time putting runs on the board. Reece Wendel led off with a single before being cut down trying to swipe second base. Back-to-back walks to Caden Grizes and Gavin Faller along with an Alex Gaerke single loaded the bases with only one out.

Mason Diller delivered the hit that cracked the board for the Indians. A double to center field scored both Grisez and Faller.

Reece Evers hit a ground ball to score the third and final run of the first inning to push the lead to three.

That’s all the Indians would need to win the game as Grisez held the Wildcats to only two runs in a winning effort on the mound. Despite giving up five hits, both runs were unearned.

In the first inning, Connor Schmiesing — who scored the run — reached base on an error by Alex Dues at shortstop and Brandon Lickteig drove the second run in the second when Colson Post committed an error at second base.

Fort Recovery’s final two runs came in the third inning. Evers reached base on an error that allowed a run to score before Riggs Tobe hit a single to center field to score Evers.