Hawks lose season opener
The Shawano Community High School baseball team had a rough outing to start the season Monday, losing on the road to Oshkosh North 10-0 in five innings.
The game was the first chance for the Hawks had to get outside this season and its first action against an opponent.
Taylor Prey took the loss, pitching three innings, striking out five, allowing seven hits and eight earned runs.
Will Clark earned the win for Oshkosh North (1-0), going five innings, striking out seven and allowing two hits and no runs.
Prey and Chase Henning each had a hit for the Hawks (0-1).
Hawks’ rally comes up short
The Shawano Community High School softball team lost its Bay Conference opener 4-3 to West De Pere on Tuesday in De Pere.
Nicki Ainsworth’s single in the sixth inning began a rally with the Hawks trailing 4-1. Ainsworth and Alli Raddant scored on ground balls by Brianna Laabs and LaRissa O’Kimosh. Shawano got two runners on base in the seventh, but three consecutive outs ended the game.
Courtney Baumann took the loss, allowing five hits and four runs in 4 1/3 innings. She struck out three batters.
Wildcats beat Almond-Bancroft in 5
The Gresham High School baseball team beat Almond-Bancroft 11-1 to open the season Tuesday in Almond.
After taking a 3-1 lead in the first inning, Gresham scored six runs in the third and scored two more in the top of the fifth. Almond-Bancroft (0-1) had no answer.
Kevin Ile led Gresham (1-0) going 2 for 3 with three RBIs. Riley Nietzer and Christian Haffner each had a hit and two RBIs. Scott Cerveny earned the win for the Wildcats, pitching five innings, striking out eight and giving up two walks.
Almond-Bancroft’s Ethan Yonke took the loss, striking out three and giving up six walks in 2 1/3 innings on the mound.
Shawano tennis team defeated
The Shawano Community High School boys tennis team opened its season with a 6-1 loss to Bay Port on Tuesday.
Tom Cumberland, the Hawks’ No. 1 singles player, had Shawano’s only win of the day. He defeated Bay Port’s Nevan Baus 7-6 (7), 6-7 (4), 10-8.