The Titusville Rockets will challenge the Oil City Oilers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Titusville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Thursday, Titusville made easy work of Corry and carried off a 12-2 win. With that victory, Titusville brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Kameron Mong made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mong was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Titusville let Nate Stearns and Mason Titus loose on the outfield. Stearns scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Titus scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Knapp, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oil City had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Franklin on Wednesday.
Like Titusville, Oil City also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Teeter. Throwing, Teeter didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Charlie Motter tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Teeter has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Teeter went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double, while Motter scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Titusville's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Oil City, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Titusville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oil City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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