Shenango extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 10-7. They lost 6-0 to the Laurel Spartans. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
As for Laurel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Laurel's part, the result came thanks to Luca Santini's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. Santini also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Spartans are 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Laurel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Mackrell, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shenango will challenge South Side at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Laurel, they will face off against Northgate at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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