Slippery Rock won the last time they faced Franklin, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Slippery Rock Rockets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over the Franklin Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Slippery Rock.
Sal Mineo made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mineo was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Dominic Zandi was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Parker Dalcamo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Franklin's side, Sam Wimer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Wible, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Slippery Rock pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Franklin, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Slippery Rock will take on Williamsport at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Franklin, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sharpsville at 4:00 p.m. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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