Slippery Rock can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past the Grove City Eagles 10-2. This was a revenge match for Slippery Rock, as the team was forced to settle for a 12-10 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Isaac McCandless and Ryan Double were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McCandless pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Double pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCandless has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, McCandless went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Double scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sal Mineo, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Doug Popovec, who went 1-for-1 with two runs and a triple.
Slippery Rock is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Grove City, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Slippery Rock will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Grove City, they will head out on the road to take on Hickory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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