Grove City had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it five. They lost 8-1 to the Titusville Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-11 back in April.
Grove City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layne Rider, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Titusville, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-2. Considering they have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Titusville's side, Jaxon Covell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Covell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Grove City will challenge rival Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Titusville is set to take on their familiar foe Oil City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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