Tribe throttles Jets in season opener

ARCANUM, Ohio — The Tribe wasted no time picking up its first win of the season, effectively ending the game before its defense even needed to take the field.

The Fort Recovery High School softball team put up 11 runs in the first inning of its 30-2 win over the Franklin Monroe Jets on Saturday.

The game ended after just four innings due to the mercy rule, with the Indians (1-0) putting up at least one run in each frame. After the 11-run first inning, they scored six times in the second, crossed home 12 times in the third and plated one run in the fourth.

Ella Schoen, Alexis Grisez and Kayla Heitkamp all drove in a team-high four RBIs. Schoen hit a pair of doubles and a single. Heitkamp slashed a triple and a double, while all three of Grisez’s hits were singles.

Emma Will, Jenna Homan and Schoen hit home five times apiece to make up half of Fort Recovery’s runs scored. Will also stole three bases.

FRHS ended with 19 hits, including seven doubles and two triples. The Jets (0-1) helped the Tribe out with 13 errors as well.

Freshman Claire Gaerke picked up her first career victory after spending all four innings in the circle. She struck out four batters, while only giving up two hits and two runs, only one of which was earned.