It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Shawnee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Marion Local Flyers 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Shawnee, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lucas Price tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Shawnee's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tate Bender, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaden Fritchie, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Shawnee's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Marion Local, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Shawnee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-3 loss vs. Fort Recovery on the 15th. Marion Local has also already played their next match, a 5-2 victory against New Bremen on the 16th.
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