The Ellwood City Wolverines defeated Quaker Valley 5-1 on Saturday.
Prior to the contest, the Ellwood City seniors were recognized with their parents as part of the Senior Day game.
After a relatively quiet first five innings, Ellwood City scored four runs in the sixth inning to put the game out of reach. The offensive onslaught by the Wolverines was led by James Meehan (2-3, 2 runs, 1 2B, 1 RBI), Alexander Roth, Noah Magill, and RJ Murray, who each had RBIs in the pivotal inning.
Ryan Hampton led things off on the mound for Ellwood City allowing four hits over three shutout innings, striking out five and walking zero. Alexander Roth followed with three innings of relief, earning the victory, before Ryan Gibbons closed the door with a scoreless seventh inning for the victors.
Meehan, Roth, Ashton Wilson, and Gibbons all doubled for the Wolverines.
Caleb Piatt led Quaker Valley with two hits in four at bats.
For the Wolverines (8-9 overall, 6-2 Section), they will next play the Mohawk Warriors in a home-and-home this week before traveling to Shenango on Thursday.
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