Slippery Rock won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 10-3 to the Hickory Hornets. Slippery Rock was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hickory apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Tuesday.
Slippery Rock saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lillian Campbell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Hickory's side, Hallie Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Hanzelka, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Olivia Schneider was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Slippery Rock dropped their record down to 5-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hickory, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Slippery Rock will be playing at home against Titusville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Slippery Rock is facing Titusville at the right time seeing as Titusville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to challenge Franklin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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