Oil City had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Titusville Rockets out 5-3. The victory was just what Oil City needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior game.
William McMahon made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. McMahon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McMahon was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Conner (Hank) Lockhart, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Justen Dunkle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Titusville's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Covell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Oil City made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Titusville, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oil City will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Hickory at 4:00 p.m. Oil City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Titusville, they will head out on the road to challenge Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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