Slippery Rock stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Hickory Hornets. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Slippery Rock considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Isaac McCandless and Austan Runtas were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, McCandless struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Runtas tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, McCandless went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Runtas scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sal Mineo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Ryan Double was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Hickory's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenten Richards, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Slippery Rock has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Hickory, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-10.
Slippery Rock will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lakeview at 4:15 p.m. As for Hickory, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sharpsville at 4:00 p.m. Sharpsville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Hickory surely won't give up without a fight.
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