Oil City is 2-8 against Grove City since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Oil City Oilers will head out on the road to take on the Grove City Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Oil City is is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to Conneaut Area. The game marked the first time this year in which Oil City was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Grove City entered their tilt with Mercyhurst Prep with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Lakers on Saturday.
Grove City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamden Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Paul Gubba was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Oil City's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Grove City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Oil City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Grove City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Oil City came up short against Grove City in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Martin, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Oil City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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