Tecumseh waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Chandler Lions 11-9. For the Savages, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Zant Shirey
| 04/28/25 vs Chandler | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Shawnee | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Prague | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs McLoud | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Seminole | 1 |
Zant Shirey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tecumseh is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Shirey was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tecumseh let Wyatt Dodgion and Caleb Sparks run wild. Dodgion went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Sparks went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Dodgion has posted since back in April of 2024.
Tecumseh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Tecumseh's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Chandler, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-8.
Coming up, Tecumseh will challenge Bishop McGuinness at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. The Savages are facing the Fighting Irish at the right time seeing as the Fighting Irish are stuck on a four-game losing streak. Chandler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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