Baseball Preview: Piqua Indians vs. Miamisburg Vikings
The Piqua Indians will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Miamisburg Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Miamisburg took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Piqua, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Piqua sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Fairborn.
Hunter Steinke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Josh Heath was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mickey Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Miamisburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Beavercreek on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Beavers by a score of 4-2. Miamisburg just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Bryce Vaughn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Piqua has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Miamisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Miamisburg's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Piqua hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Miamisburg, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Piqua's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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