cover photo courtesy of OHSAA

(6-8-23) A game to remember in the 2023 D IV State Semifinal between St. Henry and Russia. In a defensive battle the Raiders would score in the bottom of the 8th inning to pick-up the 1-0 win over St. Henry.

St. Henry’s 6th inning was the closest the Redskins came to scoring.

With one out Devin Delzeith was on 3rd when Hayden Boeckman grounded to the Raiders’ 2B Brayden Monnin who would come home with the throw and Delzeith was tagged out at the plate by C Cooper Unverferth.

The winning score came in the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs when Russia’s Xavier Philpot singled to score Jude Counts and the walk-off win.

St. Henry’s Logan Link was the only player in the game to have multiple hits with 2.

Russia’s Xavier Philpot went 8 innings allowing just 4 hits, 5 K’s and 1 walk and picked up the win.

St. Henry’s Devin Delzeith went 7.2 innings and gave up just 4 hits, 1 run striking out 5 and walking just 1.

Russia will play Berlin Hiland on Saturday who beat Tiffin Calvert 4-1 in 8 innings for the D IV state title. The Raiders with a win will have back-to-back D IV State titles.