Cincinnati Steam

Cincinnati Baffles Delaware

Delaware, OH – The Cincinnati Steam extended their winning streak to seven games by defeating the Delaware Cows 4-0 Sunday afternoon at Ohio Wesleyan University. In addition the Steam bettered their league leading record to 16-4 overall and are looking to improve upon its 13^th place national ranking after its second perfect week of the season.

Cincinnati built an early 3-0 lead in the top of the 1^st inning. Jon Edgington led off the game with a base hit up the middle. Edgington advanced all the way to third on an errant pickoff throw to first by Cows starter Jordan Nicholson. Edgington scored on an rbi single by Zach Hurley. Hurley stole second and scored on an rbi base hit to left by Brandon Besl. Besl went to third on a base hit to right by Billy O’Conner and scored on a balk called against Nicholson. The Steam scored an insurance run in the 7^th inning with Jake Brown scoring from third on a wild pitch. That was all the offense that the Steam would need on this day.

Ryan Kruzska was masterful on the mound for the Steam. Kruzska pitched seven strong innings to raise his record to 2-1 on the season. Kruzska scattered three hits, striking out eight, walking only one hitter. Steven Davis came on to pitch a scoreless eighth and ninth inning.

Next up for the Steam is a return home Monday night, against the Xenia Athletes in Action at Western Hills High School at 7:05pm.

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

Steam 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 7 0
Cows 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3

WP – Kruzska (2-1) LP – Nicholson (1-1)

Steam Hitting Leaders: S. Brown 2-5, Hurley 1-4 rbi run scored, Besl rbi

Delaware Hitting Leaders: Williams 2-4

Records: Cincinnati Steam (16-4) Delaware Cows (7-9-1)