Oil City had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Erie Royals 2-1. For Oil City, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat Erie walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Zach Love spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Motter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Conner (Hank) Lockhart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Erie's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josue Rosario, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Rosario is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Oil City has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Erie, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oil City will take on Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sharon knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Oil City likes a good challenge. As for Erie, they will head out on the road to face off against Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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