Grove City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-2 to the Slippery Rock Rockets. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Grove City has scored all season.
For Slippery Rock's part, Isaac McCandless and Ryan Double made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McCandless tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Double pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCandless has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, McCandless went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Double scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sal Mineo, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Doug Popovec, who went 1-for-1 with two runs and a triple.
Grove City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Slippery Rock, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Grove City will head out on the road to challenge Hickory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Slippery Rock, they will be playing at home against Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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