Oil City can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Franklin Knights. That's more bragging rights for Oil City, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Teeter and Charlie Motter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Teeter didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Motter pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Teeter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Teeter went 2-for-2 with a home run and a double, while Motter scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Franklin's side, Ethan Nightingale was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Franklin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
The win got Oil City back to even at 9-9. As for Franklin, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Oil City will take on Titusville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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