If Sharon was riding high off their 15-5 takedown of Conneaut Area last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sharon Tigers fell just short of the Slippery Rock Rockets by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday. Sharon has not had much luck with Slippery Rock recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Hayden Scarmack was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Scarmack is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Carmine Thomas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Slippery Rock's side, Dominic Zandi was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kunsman, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sharon fell to 2-1. As for Slippery Rock, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sharon will take on Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Slippery Rock, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Grove City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Grove City will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Slippery Rock surely won't give up without a fight.
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