Oilers
| 05/08/25 @ Slippery Rock | 9 |
| 03/25/25 @ Clarion-Limestone | 6 |
| 05/05/25 @ Hickory | 4 |
| 05/01/25 vs Conneaut Area | 4 |
| 04/25/25 vs Grove City | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oil City). They had just enough and edged out the Slippery Rock Rockets 9-7. This was a revenge game for the Oilers: when they faced off against the Rockets back in April, they had to take a 5-0 defeat.
Casey Rybak and Will McMahon made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Rybak pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, McMahon struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Rybak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Rybak got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run, while McMahon went 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs McMahon has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Bialo, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Conner Lockhart, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Oil City's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Slippery Rock, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Oil City will face off against rival Titusville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Slippery Rock is set to square off against their familiar foe Sharon at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 3.2, the Tigers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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