Tribe bounces back against Jets

FORT RECOVERY — The Indians didn’t start the season the way they wanted to.

They quickly got to correcting the ship in game No. 2.

Fort Recovery High School’s baseball team picked up its first win of the season in a 14-7 route of the Franklin Monroe Jets on Tuesday.

After a healthy amount of early offense, the teams were tied 5-5 heading into the fourth inning. The Tribe (1-1) tore off six runs to take control of the game.

The first three batters all reached base before Caden Grisez smashed a bases-clearing double. Caden Homan immediately put the next ball in play for an RBI single to right field. Two more runs would score in the frame on a Jacob Foote walk and a groundout by Colson Post.

Grisez led the way for Fort Recovery, putting up offensive team highs in RBIs (four), hits (three) and runs (three). Two of his hits were doubles and he also stole a base.

Foote earned the win over FMHS (2-3) after relieving Gavin Evers. Foote pitched 3 ⅓ innings, giving up two unearned runs on two hits and striking a pair of batters out.

Still undefeated

RUSSIA, Ohio — While the Fort Recovery softball team didn’t mercy rule the Russia Raiders, the offense provided more than enough comfort in an 11-3 victory Tuesday.

The Indians (5-0) scored one run in the first, fell silent for two innings and took off in the fourth.

FRHS scored five runs on Russia (0-3) in the fourth on an Alexis Grisez sacrifice fly, a Paisley Hart two RBI single and an Emma Will two RBI double.

The Raiders responded with a run before both teams plated a pair in the fifth inning. Fort Recovery finished the game off with three runs in the top of the seventh to pad its lead.

Grisez’s three RBIs led the Tribe, while Will had the most hits at three including her double.

Jenna Homan went the distance in the circle, striking out nine batters while allowing three runs — only two of which were earned — on six hits and three walks.