Rockets
| 04/17/25 vs Hickory | 3-2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Oil City | 5-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Sharon | 4-3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Grove City | 10-8 |
| 03/31/25 @ Franklin | 12-4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sharpsville | 1-0 |
While Slippery Rock's win against Hickory wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rockets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hornets 3-2. The Rockets' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Slippery Rock got a great performance from Austan Runtas as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Slippery Rock's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Doug Popovec, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Casey Darr was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Slippery Rock pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Hickory, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Slippery Rock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 win against Conneaut Area on the 19th. As for Hickory, they will face off against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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