Austin Clay held the Cincinnati Steam (0-1) scoreless for eight innings to boost the Lexington Hustlers (1-0) to a 1-0 victory.
Clay allowed seven hits, no walks and struck out three.
Ryan Hodge helped the Lexington Hustlers pull ahead for the duration in the seventh inning. After Matthew Kaskow doubled, Hodge singled, scoring Kaskow.
Kaskow had a hot bat for the Lexington Hustlers. Kaskow went 3-4 and scored one run. He singled in the first and third innings and doubled in the seventh inning.
Drew Campbell (0-1) was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just two innings, walked none, struck out one, and allowed one run.