The Titusville Rockets will square off against the Franklin Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Titusville has eight straight victories, Franklin has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Titusville's win against Grove City wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rockets won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 12-11. While the Rockets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kameron Mong made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mong was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian McDonald, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin came up short against Rocky Grove on Wednesday and fell 10-7.
Evan Turner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brandt McAfoose, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Titusville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything went Titusville's way against Franklin when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Titusville made off with a 10-0 victory. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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