Slippery Rock is still undefeated this season after their game against Sharon on Wednesday, but Sharon came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Rockets came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Tigers. This was payback for the Rockets, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Slippery Rock got a great performance from Austan Runtas as he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Slippery Rock's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Zorn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Zorn a new career-high.
Rockets
| 04/09/25 vs Sharon | 4-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sharpsville | 1-0 |
| 05/04/24 vs Williamsport | 12-5 |
| 05/01/24 vs Franklin | 11-10 |
| 04/22/24 vs Hickory | 12-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Slippery Rock's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Sharon, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Slippery Rock will head out to face off against Oil City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets are facing the Oilers at the right time seeing as the Oilers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sharon, they are taking a road trip to square off against Sharpsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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