FINDLAY – Base hits aren’t the only indicator of a good appearance at the plate.
While the Fremont Ross baseball team didn’t exactly light the scoreboard on fire in the hit column, the Little Giants were patient at the plate and took advantage of the Findlay pitching staff’s control issues. Though Ross only collected three base hits Friday, the Little Giants took a 5-1 victory from the Trojans.
The Little Giants forced Findlay to throw strikes and in the early going the Trojans were unable to do so.
Caleb Bennison, Tim Mosser and Noah Hotz each reached base on either a walk or being hit by a pitch to load the bases to begin the game. Cole Druckenmiller drove in a run on a fielder’s choice but and soon thereafter Josiah Cook got an RBI with another walk. Ross led 3-0 after the first inning without getting a base hit.
Ross added another run in the top of the second and third innings as well for a 5-0 lead, which was more than enough with the way Cole Druckenmiller pitched on the mound.
Druckenmiller pitched all seven innings, allowing one earned run on one walk and six hits with four strikeouts.
The win is Ross’ second in as many nights and improves the Little Giants’ record to 9-16 overall, 3-10 in the TRAC. Ross closes its season Thursday at Whitmer.
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