Baseball Recap: Williamsport Millionaires vs. Slippery Rock Rockets
The Williamsport Millionaires lost 12-5 to the Slippery Rock Rockets on Saturday.
Deacon Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Williamsport didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Slippery Rock only tossed three.
On Slippery Rock's side, the team relied heavily on Parker Dalcamo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Darr, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Williamsport's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Slippery Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Williamsport will be playing at home against Central Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Central Mountain will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Williamsport surely won't give up without a fight. As for Slippery Rock, they will head out on the road to face off against Sharon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Slippery Rock's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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