Wolverine
| 05/05/25 @ Montour | 1-11 |
| 05/01/25 @ Shenango | 16-6 |
| 04/29/25 @ Mohawk Area | 8-7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Mohawk Area | 5-4 |
| 04/23/25 @ Beaver Falls | 16-0 |
Ellwood City dropped their record down to 14-5 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They lost 11-1 to the Montour Spartans. The game marked the Wolverine's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ellwood City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Keller, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Montour, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Montour's side, Cyprian Slifkey looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Slifkey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matteo Weber was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Montour is undefeated when Weber posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Ciamacco, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Ellwood City will look to defend their home field on the 13th against Seton LaSalle at 7:00 p.m. The Rebels will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Wolverine surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montour, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 loss against Central Catholic on the 7th.
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