Piqua fell victim to Butler and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Butler Aviators by a score of 2-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Piqua of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Hunter Steinke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Piqua saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Piqua's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Butler, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Piqua will head out on the road to challenge Northmont at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Piqua is facing Northmont at the right time seeing as Northmont is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Butler, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beavercreek at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Butler is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
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