Baseball Game Preview: Titusville Rockets vs. North Star Cougars

Rockets

Runs

05/14/25 vs Slippery Rock	5
05/12/25 @ Oil City	10
05/09/25 vs Grove City	8
05/01/25 vs Hickory	5
04/28/25 vs Franklin	8
+ 13 more games

The Titusville Rockets will take on the North Star Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Titusville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.

Titusville will head out to face North Star after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. Titusville came up short against Slippery Rock, falling 13-6.

Brody Sellen was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ian McDonald, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, North Star lost 13-6 to Conemaugh Township on Thursday.

North Star saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John-Michael Steltzer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.

The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 15-3. As for North Star, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Titusville's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. The Rockets have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for North Star, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Titusville continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.