Baseball Preview: Sharon Tigers vs. Titusville Rockets
The Sharon Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Titusville Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Sharon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sharon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hickory and snuck past 1-0. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Sharon has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Ethan Engelmore's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Sharon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Scarmack, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Titusville was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Slippery Rock by a score of 3-1. Titusville has not had much luck with Slippery Rock recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Sharon pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Titusville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.
Sharon took their victory against Titusville when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sharon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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