The St. Henry Redskins will face off against the Shawnee Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Henry is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times St. Henry and Fort Recovery had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Redskins walked away with a 15-10 win over the Indians on Thursday. The game was the first time the Redskins have beaten the Indians on their field since May 8, 2019.
Meanwhile, Shawnee got the win against Bryan on Thursday by a conclusive 9-2. The game marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season.
Bryce Windau looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Tate Bender was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carder Daily, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Shawnee lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Shawnee and bumps their season record up to 4-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for St. Henry, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
St. Henry couldn't quite finish off Shawnee in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Redskins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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