Baseball Preview: Slippery Rock Rockets vs. Conneaut Area Eagles
Slippery Rock is 9-1 against Conneaut Area since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Slippery Rock Rockets will be staying on the road to face off against the Conneaut Area Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Slippery Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Slippery Rock narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Titusville 3-1.
Sal Mineo made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Mineo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mineo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Kunsman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Conneaut Area might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was General McLane who claimed the real prize. Conneaut Area lost 11-1 to General McLane.
Slippery Rock has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Conneaut Area, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Slippery Rock skirted past Conneaut Area 6-4 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Conneaut Area's Alex Wilpula, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Slippery Rock still be able to contain Wilpula? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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