Fairborn had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-10-1 to make it five. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piqua Indians. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Skyhawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Piqua, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
For Piqua's part, Hunter Steinke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Steinke has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cohen Brown, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Owen Shawler was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
While Fairborn 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 Wednesday.
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