After flying high against Oil City last Thursday, Titusville came back down to earth. The Titusville Rockets lost 14-3 to the Hickory Hornets on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Titusville in their matchups with Hickory: they've now lost five in a row.
For Hickory's part, Madeline Myers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Hickory let Layla McClung and Payton Leunis loose on the outfield. McClung scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Leunis scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Brooke Black was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Titusville's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hickory, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Titusville will head out on the road to face off against Sharon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sharon will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Titusville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hickory, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Grove City at 3:30 p.m. Hickory is facing Grove City at the right time seeing as Grove City is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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