Baseball Preview: Slippery Rock Rockets vs. Neshannock Lancers
The Slippery Rock Rockets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Neshannock Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Slippery Rock's victory against Conneaut Area wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Slippery Rock had just enough and edged Conneaut Area out 6-4.
Jacob Kunsman and Sal Mineo did most of the damage at the plate: Kunsman scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Mineo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Mineo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Neshannock entered their tilt with Beaver with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They skirted past the Bobcats 5-4.
Jake Rynd was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Rynd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Giovanni Valentine, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Slippery Rock is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Neshannock, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Slippery Rock couldn't quite finish off Neshannock when the teams last played back in May of 2019 and fell 2-0. Will Slippery Rock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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