Softball Preview: Slippery Rock Rockets vs. Jamestown Muskies
Slippery Rock is 0-10 against Jamestown since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Slippery Rock Rockets will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Jamestown Muskies, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. 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 was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jamestown also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Meadville by a score of 6-3. Jamestown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jamestown also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Miranda Biles gave up three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Biles has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Madilyn Enterline was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Slippery Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Jamestown, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Slippery Rock suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Jamestown in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Biles, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Slippery Rock knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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