The Piqua Indians will face off against the Bellefontaine Chieftains at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Piqua is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Piqua's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against West Carrollton as they made off with a 17-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won nine in a row.
Taylor Tevis and Emilee Shulz made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Tevis struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Shulz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Tevis went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Shulz got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base was Shulz's first of the season.
In other batting news, Piqua let Samantha Clark and Athena Duff run wild. Clark got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Duff went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those RBI marked the first that Duff has brought in this season. Taylan Swartz was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Piqua always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .829. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kenton Ridge hit Bellefontaine with a eight-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chieftains came up short against the Cougars, falling 13-1. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bellefontaine's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Piqua, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Piqua suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Bellefontaine in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
