Baseball Recap: Piqua Comes Up Short

Butler hit Piqua with a seven-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians came up short against the Aviators, falling 11-1. The Indians have struggled against the Aviators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Piqua saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Shawler, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Piqua's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Butler, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.

While Piqua had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.