Softball Game Preview: Slippery Rock Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 2:48am

Softball Preview: Slippery Rock Rockets vs. Titusville Rockets

Slippery Rock has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Titusville Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Monday, Slippery Rock came up short against Franklin and fell 7-2.

Mia Sosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.

On the hitting side, Lyla Runtas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Titusville had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Sharon on Tuesday. Titusville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Slippery Rock's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Titusville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Slippery Rock suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Titusville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Slippery Rock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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