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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…

The Ellwood City High School baseball team wrapped up an impressive fall campaign, making a run in the single elimination playoff tournament before ultimately falling to defending WPIAL Champion Hopewell last weekend. The Wolverines finished 8-4-1 earning a 3-seed in the playoff picture. Ellwood City defeated Beaver Falls and Riverside before falling 6-0 to the Vikings in the championship game. Head Coach Chris Weisz said the playoff run brought everything full circle for his young team. “Kids started to believe we would win, and we had to work through adversity and rely on all the hard work we put in…