The Piqua Indians will face off against the Bellefontaine Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piqua has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 28.
On Tuesday, Piqua came up short against Kenton Ridge and fell 6-3.
Meanwhile, Bellefontaine never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Indian Lake. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for the Chieftains this season.
Spencer Stolly made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Stolly wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sutton Daring, who went 1-for-4 with two runs. Daring has become a key player for Bellefontaine: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-11 otherwise.
The victory made it two in a row for Bellefontaine and bumps their season record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Piqua, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Piqua couldn't quite finish off Bellefontaine when the teams last played back in May of 2017 and fell 4-2. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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