Slippery Rock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Oil City Oilers. This was payback for Slippery Rock, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Isaac McCandless was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. McCandless was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sal Mineo, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Mineo is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Dominic Zandi was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Oil City's side, Conner (Hank) Lockhart was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Slippery Rock's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Oil City, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Slippery Rock will take on Grove City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Slippery Rock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Grove City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oil City, they will be playing at home against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharon and Oil City are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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