Baseball Recap: Shawnee triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Caleb Bacome

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 10:09am

Baseball Recap: Shawnee Indians vs. Kenton Wildcats

Shawnee won the last time they faced Kenton, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Shawnee Indians skirted past the Kenton Wildcats 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shawnee.

Kaden Fritchie made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Fritchie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fritchie was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Caleb Bacome was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Tate Bender was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

Shawnee's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Kenton, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Shawnee will look to defend their home field on Saturday against St. John's at 11:00 a.m. As for Kenton, they will head out on the road to face off against Van Wert at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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