Baseball Preview: Shawnee Indians vs. Otsego Knights
The Shawnee Indians will be playing at home against the Otsego Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shawnee had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Henry and snuck past 5-3.
Shawnee got a great performance from Landon Gallegos as he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Shawnee's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carder Daily, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Lyons, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Otsego gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They put the hurt on Norwalk with a sharp 8-2 win.
Bodde Simon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Simon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cohen Feehan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Devin Silva was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Shawnee suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Otsego in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Shawnee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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