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April 19, 2018

EC Wolverines Clinches The Lead, Riverside Panthers Nabs The Win

Ellwood City Wolverines Clinches Lead in Fifth Inning to Defeat Mohawk Area Ellwood City Wolverines took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Mohawk Area on Wednesday. The game was tied at two with Ellwood City Wolverines batting in the top of the fifth when Sammy DiCaprio singled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs. Ellwood City Wolverines opened up scoring in the first inning. An error scored one run for Ellwood City Wolverines. In the bottom of the first inning, Mohawk Area tied things up at two when an error scored one run for Mohawk Area. Sean Busby pitched Ellwood City Wolverines to victory….

April 19, 2018

EC Junior High Softball Team Runs Record to 4-0 Ambridge

Another day, another mercy rule shortened victory for the Lady Wolverines. This time, Ambridge was the victim of a 13-1 five inning win at Stiefel Park.   The offense was potent once again as eight different players pounded out 10 hits on the day. Kali Barnett and Maddie Hicks led the way with two singles apiece. Katelyn Wehman and Aliya Garroway each added doubles with Wehman’s shot one bouncing the fence in left field to plate 3 runners. Kyla Servick, Grace Balin, Trinity Arlet, and Kaylani Leos all added singles. Mollie Street, Angie Nardone, and Paige Wearing all scored while…

April 16, 2018

PHOTOS: Four RBI Day for Mittler Leads Wolverines Rout Over Riverside

Four runs batted in from Reagan Mittler helped lead Wolverines past Riverside in a 20-5 rout on Saturday. Mittler drove in runs on a single in the first and a double in the second. The Wolverines (3-2 overall) fired up the offense in the first inning, when Anna Ferrucci singled scoring the game’s first run.  Ellwood City scored in every inning thereafter including a 9-run outburst in the second frame. Natalia Greco, Breonna Streit, Maria Ioanilli, Mittler, Makinley Magill, and Ariana Garroway all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the second inning. Madi Krugh toed the rubber for…

April 14, 2018

PHOTOS: Boehm’s Grand Slam Blasts Seals The Deal For Riverside

Gunnar Boehm’s five-RBI outburst sealed the deal in Riverside’s 11-1 mercy rule victory over Ellwood City on Friday afternoon at Dan Oliastro Field. Boehm showed timely hitting on Friday, driving in five runs on only two hits including the grand slam in the pivotal, 7-run 4th inning to lead Riverside. Boehm also doubled in a run in the sixth. Panthers Ty Thellman, Ethan Ziegler, and Boehm all contributed in the big 4th inning with RBIs. Danny Fox earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for Riverside. He went six innings, allowing one run on two hits, striking out eight and…

April 12, 2018

Sports Roundup: Avonworth Sweeps LHS/RHS, EC Softball Falls to Steel Valley

The undefeated Avonworth Antelopes scored in extra innings to bounce Ellwood City baseball team on Wednesday while the Avonworth softball team put up a scoring barrage in dismissing the Riverside softball team.  Despite two homeruns, the Ellwood City softball team fell to Steel Valley after a 3-run seventh inning proved a third and final lead change. Ellwood City Wolverines Drops Game to Avonworth After Late Score The Ellwood City Wolverines baseball team stayed in it until the end, but undefeated Avonworth pulled away late in a 7-5 victory on Wednesday. The game was tied at five with Avonworth batting in…

April 11, 2018

Bats Blister For Panthers Softball, Busby Shines On Mound For Wolverines

Bats Blistered as Riverside Panthers Defeats Beaver Falls, 14-9 Both pitching staffs had their hands full on Tuesday in a high-scoring affair where the Riverside Lady Panthers bested Beaver Falls, 14-9. The Panthers (1-1 overall) opened up scoring with a six-run first inning and crept out to a 9-2 lead before the Tigers were able to respond. Beaver Falls scored four runs in the third inning. The offensive onslaught by Beaver Falls was led by Tillman, Lamp, Ohorodnyk, and Corradi, who each had RBIs in the inning.  Riverside was able to respond with five runs in the next inning which…

April 10, 2018

Fox Powers Panthers In Blowout, EC Junior High Softball Collects First Victory

The Riverside Panthers easily dispatched New Brighton 11-1 on Monday afternoon at Dan Oliastro Field. Riverside (3-1 overall) got on the board in the first inning with some power as Austin Dambach smashed a 2-run home run to stake the Panthers to an early lead. After adding on in the second and fourth innings, the Panthers exploded for four runs in the sixth inning. Dambach, Danny Fox, and Nick Ottaviani powered the big inning with RBIs. Ottaviani was the winning pitcher for Riverside. He lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out three.  Fox…

April 7, 2018

Mittler’s Walkoff Picture Perfect Ending In Wolverines’s Victory Over Avonworth

A walk-off single propelled Wolverines to a decisive, dramatic victory over Avonworth, 20-19 on Friday afternoon. Wolverines trailed 19-18 in the bottom of the seventh inning after rallying from a double digit deficit when Reagan Mittler singled on a 2-2 count, scoring two runs. There was plenty of action on the basepaths as Wolverines collected 13 hits and Avonworth had 11 in a wild game that featured four combined home runs, 24 walks by both teams, and ten combined errors in the contest. Avonworth got things moving in the first inning, when Sarah Helffrich doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring…

April 6, 2018

Panthers, Wolverines Baseball Teams On Opposite Ends of Shutouts

The Riverside varsity baseball team came out on the victors end of a shutout on Thursday while the Wolverines took a shutout defeat on Thursday. The Panthers defeated Mohawk Area 8-0 on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Riverside notched four runs in the sixth inning. Ethan Ziegler, Danny Fox, and Brian MacMurdo all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. Fox took the win for Riverside Riverside Panthers Varsity. He lasted six and a third innings, allowing four hits and zero runs while striking out eight. Ottaviani threw two-thirds of an inning in…

April 3, 2018

EC Football Boosters To Hold Monthly Meeting On April 3

The Ellwood City Football Boosters will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 7 pm at the Lincoln High School class room 120. If you are a parent, relative, or supporter of an Ellwood City Junior High or Senior High Football player for the upcoming 2018 Football season you are invited to attend. Contact: Sam Teolis EC Football Boosters VP