There's no place like home for Oil City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Conneaut Area Eagles 4-3. This was payback for the Oilers, who suffered a 9-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Casey Rybak
| 05/01/25 vs Conneaut Area | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Sharon | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Franklin | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hickory | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Sharon | 1 |
Casey Rybak made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carter Bialo was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Oil City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Conneaut Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Oil City will challenge Hickory at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Oilers are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Conneaut Area, they will face off against Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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