The Laurel High baseball team’s shot at WPIAL gold came to an end on Friday.
Eighth-seeded Freedom bounced back late in the game and held on for an 8-7 WPIAL Class 2A semifinal-round win over the 12th-seeded Spartans to advance to the championship round. The game was played at Neshannock High.
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