The Grove City Eagles will face off against the General McLane Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Grove City will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Grove City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Titusville by a score of 12-11 on Wednesday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Rockets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Nolan Renick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Max Knouse, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, General McLane hadn't done well against Cathedral Prep recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Lancers won by a run and slipped past the Ramblers 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Jackson Kiser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kiser was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kellen Chelton was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Grove City's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for General McLane, their record now sits at 2-0.
Grove City couldn't quite get it done against General McLane in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 as they fell 7-4. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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