Spartans
| 04/23/26 @ Riverside | 6 |
| 04/21/26 vs Aliquippa | 17 |
| 04/21/26 @ Aliquippa | 26 |
| 04/16/26 @ New Castle | 0 |
| 04/14/26 vs Freedom Area | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
Laurel is 2-8 against Shenango since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Laurel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Shenango will be up against a hot Laurel team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Spartans came out on top against Riverside by a score of 6-1 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Connor Mackrell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Kolton Carlson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Laurel hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive contests.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Shenango and Ellwood City have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Wolverine by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Shenango saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Anterock, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Shenango's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Laurel, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Laurel's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Spartans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Shenango, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Laurel continue to outrun the ball?
Laurel got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Shenango by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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