The Oil City Oilers will head out to face off against the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hickory took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Oil City, who comes in off a win.
Oil City took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Conneaut Area, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Oilers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Eagles on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Casey Rybak
| 05/01/25 vs Conneaut Area | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Sharon | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Franklin | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Hickory | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Sharon | 1 |
Casey Rybak was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Bialo, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Hickory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to Titusville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jack White made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Oil City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hickory, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Oil City came up short against Hickory in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-1. Can the Oilers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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