Baseball Recap: Titusville Rockets vs. Sharon Tigers
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Titusville's offense. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Sharon Tigers on Tuesday. Titusville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sharon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Titusville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Titus, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Sharon's side, Tommy Gargasz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gargasz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Ethan Engelmore looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Angelo Fromm, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Chandler Maurice, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Titusville dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Sharon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Titusville will be playing in front of their home fans against Grove City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Grove City knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Titusville likes a good challenge. As for Sharon, they will head out on the road to face off against Oil City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Oil City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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