Baseball Game Preview: Laurel Spartans vs. Shenango Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 2:26am

Baseball Preview: Laurel Spartans vs. Shenango Wildcats

Laurel is 2-8 against Shenango since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Laurel Spartans will be playing at home against the Shenango Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Laurel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Laurel had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Ellwood City.

Laurel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Carlson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braydon Faulkner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Shenango beat Neshannock 8-5 on Monday.

Laurel now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Shenango, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.

Laurel came up short against Shenango when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 12-8. Will Laurel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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