The Slippery Rock Rockets will take on the Fort LeBoeuf Bison at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Slippery Rock will be strutting in after a victory while Fort LeBoeuf will be coming in after a defeat.
While Slippery Rock's win against Mercer wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rockets skirted past the Mustangs 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rockets.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Kunsman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Parker Dalcamo, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Fort LeBoeuf was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Meadville by a score of 3-2. The Bison have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Jackson Lewis put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kadin Dombkowski, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Slippery Rock's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Fort LeBoeuf, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Slippery Rock took their win against Fort LeBoeuf when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets 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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