Slippery Rock has not done well against Grove City recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Slippery Rock Rockets skirted past the Grove City Eagles 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Slippery Rock.
Mia Sosa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off 13 hits (and only one walk). Sosa has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sosa was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Lyla Runtas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Slippery Rock has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Grove City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Slippery Rock will head out on the road to square off against New Castle at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Slippery Rock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. Grove City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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