After having lost a blowout in their previous game against New Bremen, Botkins was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fairlawn Jets a 14-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Carson Steinke made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Steinke was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Elijah Schuller and Hudson Meyer did most of the damage at the plate: Schuller scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Meyer scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. That stolen base was Schuller's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Landon Kuch, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Botkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Trojans
| 04/12/25 @ Fairlawn | 14-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ New Bremen | 0-10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Anna | 5-6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fort Loramie | 2-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Ansonia | 9-6 |
Botkins' win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Fairlawn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Botkins will square off against Jackson Center at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Fairlawn, they will challenge New Knoxville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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