Baseball Recap: Slippery Rock comes up short despite Isaac McCandless' strong performance

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 3:55am

Baseball Recap: Slippery Rock Rockets vs. Conneaut Area Eagles

Slippery Rock managed to slip by Conneaut Area the last time these teams faced off, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Slippery Rock Rockets lost 11-1 to the Conneaut Area Eagles on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Slippery Rock has scored all season.

Isaac McCandless was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two stolen bases.

On Conneaut Area's side, the team relied heavily on Ashton Headley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Perrine, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Slippery Rock's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Conneaut Area, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slippery Rock will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Hickory at 4:00 p.m. Hickory is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Slippery Rock will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Conneaut Area, they will head out on the road to take on Titusville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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