Slippery Rock is on an eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Hickory is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Rockets will welcome the Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Slippery Rock's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hickory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Slippery Rock's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Oil City. The game was the first time the Rockets have beaten the Oilers on their field since April 27, 2022.
Meanwhile, Hickory earned a 6-2 win over Franklin on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Drew Manzo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Dante Evans, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Slippery Rock's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hickory, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything went Slippery Rock's way against Hickory in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Slippery Rock made off with a 10-3 win. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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