If Slippery Rock was feeling good fresh off their 10-2 takedown of Titusville on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockets fell just short of the Franklin Knights by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Rockets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 12-4.
Jacob Kunsman
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Jacob Kunsman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season.
Kunsman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Casey Darr, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Connor Zorn also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Slippery Rock fell to 9-1. As for Franklin, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Slippery Rock didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-3 loss against Wilmington on the 28th. As for Franklin, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-1 defeat against Titusville on the 28th.
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