Titusville has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Titusville, who comes in off a win.
Titusville will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Grove City on Wednesday. Titusville blew past Grove City 12-3.
Jaxon Covell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Covell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Covell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Titus, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Coleman Knapp, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hickory fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Conneaut Area on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hickory has scored all season.
Hickory saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker Hillard, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Titusville's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9. As for Hickory, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5.
Titusville suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Hickory when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Titusville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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