For the second straight game, Piqua will face off against Butler. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Aviators at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Piqua is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Piqua turned things around against Butler on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Aviators. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by eight runs or more this season.
Taylor Tevis
| 05/01/26 @ Butler | 8 |
| 04/21/26 vs Urbana | 0 |
| 04/16/26 @ Tecumseh | 5 |
| 04/13/26 @ West Carrollton | 6 |
| 04/09/26 vs Wayne | 4 |
| 04/06/26 vs Tippecanoe | 10 |
Taylor Tevis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Taylan Swartz and Athena Duff did most of the damage at the plate: Swartz went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Duff went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Duff has posted over her last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Rachel Price, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Piqua was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Butler only posted a batting average of .158.
This is the second loss in a row for Butler and nudges their season record down to 3-17. As for Piqua, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Butler's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Piqua has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Butler, though, as they've only averaged .361. Will they be able to contain Piqua's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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