Crucial Win for Steam

Tony Brumfield
Beat Writer
Western Hills, Oh— With strong pitching and timely hitting the Steam win a tight game 3-2 against the Grand Lake Mariners. Chase Stewart (Miami (OH) Univ.) picked up his first win of the year pitching one and third innings for the Steam. Pitcher Kurt Smith (Ohio Univ.) also pitched a solid one and a third innings in relief.

      Tony Kennedy (The Ohio State Univ.) led the hitting attack going 3-4 with an RBI. Great defensive plays were supplied by Steve Brown (Xavier Univ.) and Zach Hurley (The Ohio State Univ.) who made a leaping catch and threw out a runner at the plate, respectively.

      With the win, Cincinnati improves its record to 20-14 on the year and Grand Lake drops to 21-13. The Steam are on the road next with a doubleheader against the Anderson Servants. The next, and final, home game for the Steam will be held Saturday, July 28 when the Xenia Athletes in Action come to town. It’s Fan Appreciation night at the ballpark, and will be the final time in a Steam uniform for some players. First pitch will be at 7:05 pm.

                 123 456 789 R H E
Mariners     000 010 010 2 6 3
Steam        020 000 01x 3 10 2

W- Stewart, C (1-1)
L-Kruska, R (1-2)

Leaders: Cin- Kennedy 3-4, RBI; Hurley 2-4; Cisper 2-4
              GL- Krauss 3-4 RBI, 2B; Staloway 2-2 2 BB

Records: Cin (20-14)      GL (21-13)