Softball Game Recap: Quaker Valley Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 6:17am

Softball Recap: Quaker Valley Quakers vs. Ellwood City Wolverine

Quaker Valley lost against Ellwood City last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Quaker Valley Quakers lost 9-1 to the Ellwood City Wolverine. The loss continues a trend for Quaker Valley in their matchups with Ellwood City: they've now lost eight in a row.

For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. McQuistion has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keira Rozanski, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sara Schwarz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.

Quaker Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Ellwood City, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.

Quaker Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ellwood City, they will be playing at home against Central Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellwood City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

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