The Meadville Bulldogs will square off against the Slippery Rock Rockets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
On Wednesday, Meadville didn't have quite enough to beat Cathedral Prep and fell 5-4. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meadville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Desantis-Biggs, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Slippery Rock, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Grove City on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Austan Runtas looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Doug Popovec was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
Slippery Rock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grove City struck out 12 times.
Slippery Rock's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Meadville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Meadville came up short against Slippery Rock in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, falling 3-0. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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