The Titusville Rockets will head out on the road to square off against the Slippery Rock Rockets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Titusville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Titusville fell victim to a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Hickory.
Jaxon Covell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Covell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Covell wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Schmidt, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Coleman Knapp, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Titusville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Slippery Rock pushed their score all the way to ten on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Grove City by a score of 12-10.
Like Titusville, Slippery Rock also got a great game from a two-way player: Sal Mineo. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mineo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Double led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Isaac McCandless was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Titusville's record is now 1-6. As for Slippery Rock, their record is now 4-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Titusville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Slippery Rock struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Titusville might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Slippery Rock in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Titusville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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