St. Henry couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Shawnee Indians by a score of 5-3 on Monday. St. Henry was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shawnee apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Shawnee's part, Landon Gallegos tossed a big game, keeping 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. Another player making a difference was Derek Lyons, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. Henry will head out on the road to square off against Anna at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Shawnee, they will be playing at home against Otsego at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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