For the second straight game, Sto-Rox will face off against Ellwood City. The Vikings will face off against the Wolverine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sto-Rox comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Sto-Rox lost 23-1 to Ellwood City on Monday.
For Ellwood City's part, Aaron Lake made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lake also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ellwood City is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Lake was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Keller, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Biskup, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
Ellwood City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ellwood City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sto-Rox, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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