BASEBALL
Shawano 6
Oconto 0
Grant Waino pitched Shawano to a season-opening win Thursday on the Hawks’ home field.
Waino gave up only two hits in five innings of work, striking out 10 and issuing two walks.
Chase Henning provided the offensive spark, with two hits — both doubles — and three RBIs in three trips to the plate. Nate Laude went 2 for 3.
Seth Reed took the loss for Oconto.
Gresham 14
Tigerton 4
Tigerton had seven hits in its season-opening loss in Central Wisconsin Conference-10 play Thursday.
Patrick Bailey and Alan Parrott both went 2 for 3 for the Tigers. Hayden Harris, Jasper Block and Robert Graham also hit safely.
No Gresham statistics were available.
SOFTBALL
Port Edwards 7
Menominee Indian 6
Port Edwards rallied for the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning of both teams’ Central Wisconsin Conference-10 season opener Thursday.
Menominee Indian opened the scoring with two runs in the second inning and added two more in the fourth, but Port Edwards tied the game with three runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Eagles regained the lead with a run in the fifth, but Port Edwards again responded with to runs to take a 6-5 lead. Menominee Indian tied it in the top of the sixth, only to see the lead slip away again in the bottom half of the inning.
Kelsey Corn had four hits for the Eagles. Taylor Mahkimetas had four quality-at-bats, including two walks. She and Aaliyah Pecore each had two RBIs. Corn pitched for five innings and record five strikeouts before giving way to Mahkimetas, who fanned three.
Megan Burgeson went the distance to get the win for Port Edwards, which collected 15 hits; Menominee Indian had 13 hits.