Butler and Piqua are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Butler Aviators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Piqua Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Piqua is facing Butler at the wrong time: Butler suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 7-1 to the Vikings. It was the first time this season that Butler let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Piqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Fairborn by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Piqua has lost by just one run.
Butler's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4. As for Piqua, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Butler took their victory against Piqua when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 16-8. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Piqua have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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