If Titusville was feeling good off their 15-2 takedown of Franklin last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Titusville Rockets fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of the Hickory Hornets on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Titusville of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Jaxon Covell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Covell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Covell wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Schmidt, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Coleman Knapp was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Titusville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory only tossed four.
Like Titusville, Hickory also got a great game from a two-way player: AJ Reardon. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Reardon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Cidila, who scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Max Moreland, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Titusville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hickory, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Titusville will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Slippery Rock at 6:30 p.m. Slippery Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to face off against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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