Fort Recovery's Alex Gaerke and Rex Leverette fist-bump during the Division IV sectional opener against Waynesfield-Goshen on May 14. The Indians have gone from 9-11 at the start of the tournament to 15-12 heading into the state semifinals on Saturday.
Early in the season, Fort Recovery was slumping at the plate for the second straight year and struggling on defense, while its ace pitcher had trouble locating his curveball and its No. 2 pitcher was limited to the lineup with a knee injury. [
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