The Oil City Oilers will challenge the Grove City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oil City has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
Oil City couldn't beat Hickory on Monday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fourth inning. The Oilers lost 21-6 to the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Grove City hadn't done well against Franklin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Knights.
Taylor Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Grove City got a big performance out of Remi Stillwagon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lily Rihel, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Grove City now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Oil City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.
Oil City suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Grove City when the teams last played on April 9th. Will the Oilers 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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