The Cincinnati Steam (24-13) beat the Hamilton Joes (13-25) 3-1 on Friday at Western Hills HS behind Robby Sunderman, who went 1-4.
He doubled in the second inning.Brian Korte picked up the win for the Cincinnati Steam. Korte pitched six innings and allowed no earned runs, four hits and no walks while striking out five.
Kurtis Watkins was effective even in defeat, mowing down six the Cincinnati Steam batters and allowing zero runs.
The Hamilton Joes were led by Caleb Bryson's hitting. Bryson went 3-4. He singled in the second and fourth innings and doubled in the ninth inning.
Mac Thoreson (1-1) took the loss for the Hamilton Joes. He lasted just five innings, walked four, struck out three, and allowed three runs.