After flying high against Hickory on Monday, Grove City came back down to earth. The Eagles fell 10-7 to the Slippery Rock Rockets on Friday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rockets earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Gavin Gilmore made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Apollo Como was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Grove City's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Slippery Rock, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Coming up, Grove City will square off against Titusville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Slippery Rock, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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