Slippery Rock dropped their record down to 9-2 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell 7-3 to the Wilmington Greyhounds. The Rockets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Greyhounds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Isaac McCandless put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
McCandless wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Kunsman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another was Doug Popovec, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Wilmington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Wilmington's side, Tristen Jones tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Jones also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Greyhounds are 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Danny Leonard was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Owen Bauer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Slippery Rock will challenge Grove City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wilmington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercer at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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