Conneaut Area is 1-9 against Slippery Rock since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Conneaut Area Eagles will be playing at home against the Slippery Rock Rockets at 4:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Conneaut Area after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 11-1 to General McLane.
Meanwhile, Slippery Rock had just enough and edged Titusville out 3-1 on Wednesday.
Sal Mineo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Mineo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mineo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Kunsman, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Conneaut Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Slippery Rock, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Conneaut Area couldn't quite finish off Slippery Rock in their previous meeting back in April and fell 6-4. Will Conneaut Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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