Grove City came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Oil City Oilers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Grove City also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The team relied heavily on Paul Gubba, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
On Oil City's side, Casey Rybak put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Rybak has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rybak was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, Conner (Hank) Lockhart made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Oil City was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grove City didn't hit any.
Grove City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Oil City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
Grove City will head out on the road to square off against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sharon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Oil City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Oil City will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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