Piqua is 0-10 against Troy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Piqua Indians will head out on the road to take on the Troy Trojans at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Piqua: 3.4, Troy: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Piqua is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Troy by a score of 3-2.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Steinke was also solid in the batter's box, 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, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.
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