The Grove City Eagles will take on the Meadville Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grove City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Grove City is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sharon just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-6.
Nolan Renick was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Paul Gubba was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Meadville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past McDowell 1-0.
The result came thanks to AJ Feleppa's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Grove City's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Meadville, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Grove City hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Meadville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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