The Oil City Oilers will head out on the road to face off against the Conneaut Area Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Oil City came up short against Hickory and fell 8-5. That's two games in a row now that Oil City has lost by exactly three runs.
Braylon Barber made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Motter, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Conneaut Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Grove City on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 5-4. Conneaut Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin White was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Conneaut Area was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Oil City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Conneaut Area, their record now sits at 3-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oil City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Conneaut Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Oil City's way against Conneaut Area in their previous matchup back in April as Oil City made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oil City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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