Tecumseh suffered through a rough opening week of the baseball season, as they lost to Sidney 3-1 in their home opener, then came back the following day with an 8-2 loss to Fairborn.

In their opening game, which was moved from Sidney to Tecumseh due to field conditions, the Arrows were held to only five hits in the game. Hunter Hensley had a double for the Arrows in the loss, while Blais Hale was also 1-2 and scored the lone run for Tecumseh.

Pitching for the Arrows was Anthony Steele, who gave up three runs, despite only one being earned.

In the fifth inning, Hale opened with a hit and took second on an error. Jack Dague moved him to third and Caleb Ricks scored Hale with a sacrifice fly. Hale reached base three times on the game.

“It was similar to their loss on Saturday, we had plenty of chances to win the game and could not come through,” Tecumseh coach Chad Hale said. “We were not getting key hits to drive in runs. We had runners in scoring position tonight with runners at second and third with no outs, and could not score.”

“We had good pitching and good defense, we just couldn’t score.”

*Also last week, the Arrows lost to Fairborn 8-2, giving up 14 hits on the game, while only collecting four of their own.

Hensley took the loss for the Arrows, but did have a double at the plate with two runs batted in.

*In another non-conference matchup last week, the Arrows fell to Beavercreek 12-2 and was held to only two hits on the day.

*On Friday, Tecumseh defeated Piqua 6-5 to earn their first win of the season. Hale picked up the win for the Arrows, as Ricks was 1-2 with a double, Maxwell added two runs batted in, and Berner recorded the game winning RBI.

Softball- In a non-league contest last week, the Tecumseh softball team defeated fellow Division One foe Xenia 12-2 on the road, as they opened their season with their third consecutive victory.

Senior Jessica Wilson pitched the Arrows to a victory, as the Ashland University signee had 12 strikeouts in the game.

Wilson also helped herself at the plate going 4-5 with a pair of doubles, Jenny Wright added two hits with a double and two runs batted in. Freshman Ashley Fite contributed a perfect 5-5 night, with a pair of doubles and four RBIs, Brooke Barger was also 3-4 with a pair of runs batted in, and Nina Smith was 2-4 with two RBIs.

The Arrows also received two hits from Micaela Pierson with an RBI and Julia Jones has 2-5 with an RBI.

*Also last week, the Arrows swept a doubleheader from Miami East, 11-1 and 10-0.

In the first game, Wilson was 2-3 with a double, scoring twice with an RBI, Pierson finished with a double and 2 RBIs, Fite also contributed 2 runs batted in, while Smith belted a homerun and added a pair of RBIs. Barger also added a hit in the victory.

Wilson pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts.

Game two saw the Fite lead the way going 2-3 with a triple and 3 RBIs, Pierson was also 2-3, Julia Jones added a homerun with 2 RBIs, Mackenzie Drews was 2-2. Fite pitched a complete game with four strikeouts.

Tecumseh hosts Fairmont tonight at 5, at Graham tomorrow at 5, and on Saturday they are at Miamisburg for a doubleheader at 2 and 4 p.m,.