The Grove City Eagles will head out to challenge the Oil City Oilers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grove City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
While Grove City's victory against Franklin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Knights on Monday.
Taylor Thompson
| 04/28/25 @ Franklin | 13 |
| 03/27/25 vs Cochranton | 9 |
| 03/20/25 @ Titusville | 9 |
| 04/04/25 vs Franklin | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Fort LeBoeuf | 7 |
Taylor Thompson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Remi Stillwagon was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Lily Rihel was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Oil City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against Hickory, falling 21-6.
Grove City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Oil City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Grove City took their win against Oil City when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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