The Ayersville Pilots are taking a road trip to take on the Crestview Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Ayersville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, it was close, but Ayersville sidestepped Fort Jennings for a 4-3 victory.
Christopher Steingass looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Ayersville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Sigler, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Crestview was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson on Thursday, taking the game 4-1. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The win got Ayersville back to even at 9-9. As for Crestview, their record is now 3-8.
Ayersville skirted past Crestview 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pilots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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