Shenango extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 10-6. They fell 6-2 to the Laurel Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Shenango saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Kielar, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. AJ Ferilla was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Laurel, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Laurel's side, Connor Mackrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mackrell is becoming a predictor of Laurel's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Mackrell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Will Zwolenik, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Laurel is undefeated when Zwolenik posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luca Santini, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
While Shenango had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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