Oil City fell victim to Titusville and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titusville Rockets. Oil City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Titusville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on May 1st.
For Titusville's part, Jaxon Covell made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Covell was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Covell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Schmidt, who went 3-for-5 with a double. Schmidt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Oil City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Titusville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-11.
Oil City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Titusville, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Mercyhurst Prep. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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