Baseball Recap: Stebbins Triumphs

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carroll, Stebbins was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the West Carrollton Pirates 10-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-2 on Wednesday.

Gavin Canup made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Canup was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Stebbins: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-9 otherwise.

Brayden Walters

Runs

05/08/26 vs West Carrollton	3
04/13/26 vs Fairborn	2
03/31/26 vs Franklin Monroe	2
03/30/26 @ Brookville	2
05/07/26 vs Carroll	1
+ 8 more games

In other batting news, Brayden Walters was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Stebbins' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Dill, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Stebbins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Stebbins' record is now 8-10. As for West Carrollton, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

Coming up, Stebbins will be playing at home against Northridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Polar Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.93 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Carrollton, they are taking a road trip to face off against Troy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.