FRHS softball takes sectional opener from Fairview

SHERWOOD, Ohio — Pitching hasn’t always been the Indians’ strong suit throughout the season.

In their first postseason game, Jenna Homan locked down the Apaches.

Homan only allowed the fifth-seeded Fairview Apaches two hits as the No. 8 seed Fort Recovery High School softball team pulled off the 4-1 upset in the Divisional IV sectional opener on Wednesday.

The win sets up a date at No. 3 seed Wayne Trace on Friday at 5 p.m. for the sectional championship.

Homan went the distance in the circle for Fort Recovery (11-12), only giving up two hits and one walk. She also struck out five batters.

The only run surrendered by the sophomore came in the sixth inning. A leadoff triple put a runner in scoring position for Fairview (9-10). Shortstop Cali Wendel elected to forgo the out at home plate in favor of the batter, allowing Fairview their sole run.

Homan faced the minimum number of batters in five innings.

Ava Grisez carried a heavy load for the Indians’ offense, driving in three of the team’s four runs. She initially opened up the scoring in the third inning, when her double allowed Kayla Heitkamp to score from second base.

Ava Grisez also added a pair of insurance runs in the seventh inning. Alexis Grisez led off the inning with a walk, and a fielding mistake allowed Emma Will to reach base as well. Both runners moved up a base on a passed ball during Ava Grisez’s at bat.

The FRHS junior then launched a line drive to right field to score both runs and net her second double of the night.

Fort Recovery’s other run came an inning earlier, when Kylie Post’s single to center field pushed Homan across the plate.