The Piqua Indians will face off against the Wayne Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Piqua, who comes in off a win.
While Piqua didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Xenia on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Dylan Weatherly
| 04/08/26 vs Xenia | 0 |
| 04/07/26 vs Indian Lake | 1 |
| 04/03/26 @ Tippecanoe | 2 |
Dylan Weatherly looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Piqua got a massive performance out of Samantha Clark, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that Clark has launched this season. Taylan Swartz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Piqua was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wayne came up short against Fairmont on Wednesday and fell 8-3. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Piqua, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Piqua came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayne in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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