Nardone Tosses Gem, Wolverines Defeat Beaver Falls To Clinch Playoff Berth
Will Nardone pitched a complete game 2-hitter to lead Ellwood City to a 5-2 playoff-clinching victory over Beaver Falls at Sanders Field on Tuesday. Nardone surrendered only two singles, did not allow an earned run, and struck out two batters across his seven inning performance. Ellwood City (5-6 Overall, 5-3 Section) have now clinched a playoff berth and will next travel to Neshannock on Wednesday to start a string of three consecutive road games. Trailing 1-0 entering the home-half of the fifth inning, the Wolverines pounced for three runs to take the lead. After knotting the game at one, Joseph…