Piqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Troy Trojans by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Piqua of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Hunter Steinke was huge no matter where he played 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 big at the plate, 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.
Piqua's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Troy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
While Piqua 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 Friday.
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