Slippery Rock is 8-2 against Grove City since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Slippery Rock Rockets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grove City Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Slippery Rock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Oil City 12-4.
Isaac McCandless was a major factor while hitting and pitching. 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, Sal Mineo was incredible, going 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.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Grove City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clarion Area and snuck past 9-8.
Like Slippery Rock, Grove City also got a great game from a two-way player: Ben Fischer. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Fischer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Adams, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nolan Renick, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Slippery Rock's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Grove City, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Slippery Rock came out on top in a nail-biter against Grove City when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Slippery Rock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grove City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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