Laurel lost against Ellwood City back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Laurel Spartans fell just short of the Ellwood City Wolverine by a score of 10-8.
Laurel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolton Carlson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Braydon Faulkner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Ellwood City's side, Owen Andrews looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Ellwood City let Jordan Keller and Aaron Lake loose on the outfield. Keller went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Lake scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Biskup, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Laurel now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Ellwood City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Laurel will look to defend their home field on Friday against Shenango at 4:15 p.m. Laurel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Ellwood City, they will head out on the road to square off against Hopewell at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ellwood City is facing Hopewell at the right time seeing as Hopewell is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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