Oil City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Grove City Eagles by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oil City of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Casey Rybak put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Rybak has been nothing but reliable: 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 was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
On Grove City's side, 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.
Oil City now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Grove City, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Oil City will be playing at home against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oil City is facing Franklin at the right time seeing as Franklin is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Grove City, they will head out on the road to square off against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grove City is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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