For the second straight game, Fairborn will face off against Piqua. The Skyhawks will be playing at home against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fairborn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Piqua on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. The Skyhawks have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
For Piqua's part, Hunter Steinke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Steinke has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cohen Brown was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Owen Shawler was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Piqua is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Fairborn, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
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