The Laurel Spartans will square off against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Laurel didn't have quite enough to beat Freedom Area and fell 5-3.
Laurel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Carlson, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ellwood City's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 13-8 to Quaker Valley.
Maykel Cuevas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Laurel's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.75 runs. As for Ellwood City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Laurel couldn't quite finish off Ellwood City when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 10-8. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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