Ellwood City scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Laurel Spartans 10-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ellwood City.
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.
On Laurel's side, they 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. Another player making a difference was Braydon Faulkner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Ellwood City's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Laurel, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Ellwood City will head out on the road to square off against Hopewell at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ellwood City will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Laurel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shenango at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Laurel has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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