Titusville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Rocky Grove Orioles 13-4 on Thursday. For the Rockets, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 victory the Orioles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Hunter Obert
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Jaxon Covell and Hunter Obert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Covell pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Obert pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Covell scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Obert scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Schmidt, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another was Ian McDonald, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Looking ahead, Titusville will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Iroquois at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rocky Grove, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against North Clarion at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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