Troy is 10-0 against Piqua since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Troy Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Piqua Indians at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Troy has three straight wins, Piqua has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Troy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Piqua 3-2.
For Piqua's part, Hunter Steinke was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Steinke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Steinke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Steinke wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mickey Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Troy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Piqua, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
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