The Slippery Rock Rockets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Titusville Rockets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Slippery Rock pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Grove City by a score of 12-10.
Sal Mineo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mineo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Slippery Rock got a massive performance out of Ryan Double, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Isaac McCandless, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Slippery Rock was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Titusville fell victim to a tough 11-5 defeat at the hands of Hickory on Saturday.
Like Slippery Rock, Titusville also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaxon Covell. On the mound, he pitched 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.
Slippery Rock's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Titusville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Slippery Rock has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. However, it's not like Titusville struggles in that department as they've averaged .438. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Slippery Rock took their victory against Titusville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Slippery Rock repeat their success, or does Titusville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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