Slippery Rock's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hickory Hornets and snuck past 6-4. This was payback for Slippery Rock, who suffered a 14-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mia Sosa made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Sosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sosa was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ciana D'Antoni was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lillian Campbell, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Hickory's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hallie Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Brooke Black was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hickory didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Slippery Rock didn't tossed any.
Slippery Rock's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Hickory, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Slippery Rock by a score of 10-3 later that day.
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