Baseball Recap: Ellwood City Has No Trouble Against Laurel

Wolverine

Margin (Wins)

04/07/25 @ Sto-Rox	22
03/18/25 vs New Brighton	13
04/17/25 @ Laurel	7
03/17/25 vs Freedom Area	7
04/14/25 vs Quaker Valley	6

Ellwood City barely beat Laurel the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolverine were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Spartans on Thursday. The Wolverine might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Owen Andrews looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Jacob Biskup was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Maykel Cuevas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Ellwood City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel only posted an OBP of .379.

Ellwood City is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Laurel, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-7.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellwood City will square off against Beaver Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolverine are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Laurel, they will take on Aliquippa at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Quips have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.