The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Laurel and Neshannock, and Laurel kept the tradition alive. The Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lancers on Monday, sneaking past 11-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Spartans also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.
The team relied heavily on Luca Santini, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jack Jones also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Spartans
| 03/30/26 vs Neshannock | 11 |
| 03/25/26 vs New Brighton | 8 |
| 03/24/26 @ New Brighton | 6 |
| 03/19/26 @ Eden Christian Academy | 6 |
| 05/28/25 @ Riverview | 5 |
| + 11 more games |
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Laurel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
The win got Laurel back to even at 2-2. As for Neshannock, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Laurel will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lancers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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