Ellwood City came out on top against Quaker Valley on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Wolverine's pitcher stepped up to hand the Quakers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wolverine, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Amber McQuistion's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Lena Lucarelli
| 04/24/25 @ Quaker Valley | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Hopewell | 1 |
| 04/15/24 @ Central Valley | 1 |
| 04/10/24 vs Beaver Falls | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lena Lucarelli, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Rylee Prestopine was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Ellwood City and bumps their season record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Quaker Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Ellwood City will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against New Castle at 7:00 p.m. on May 6. As for Quaker Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hopewell at 4:15 p.m. The Quakers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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