The Grove City Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Oil City Oilers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grove City has three straight wins, Oil City has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Grove City will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Jamestown, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Muskies on Friday.
Taylor Thompson
| 05/09/25 @ Jamestown | 11 |
| 05/08/25 vs Slippery Rock | 7 |
| 04/28/25 @ Franklin | 13 |
Taylor Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grove City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Rihel, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Oil City's offense. They lost 16-0 to Sharon on Wednesday.
Oil City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Grove City, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Oil City's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Grove City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oil City, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Grove City keep running through batters, or will the Oilers buck the trend?
Everything went Grove City's way against Oil City when the teams last played back in April, as Grove City made off with a 16-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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