It's playoff time, and Piqua had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carroll Patriots a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won three matches in a row.
Hunter Steinke
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Hunter Steinke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Piqua is 3-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 10-12 otherwise. Steinke was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Piqua let Owen Shawler and Gavin Larger run wild. Shawler went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Larger went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most doubles Shawler has posted since back in April of 2024.
The win got Piqua back to even at 13-13. As for Carroll, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 games. That's still a better percentage than their 4-15-1 record this season.
As of now, neither Piqua nor Carroll have any future games scheduled.
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