Softball Recap: Ellwood City Has No Trouble Against Beaver Falls

Wolverine

Margin

04/14/25 vs Beaver Falls	11
03/18/25 vs South Side	5
03/24/25 vs Shenango	4
03/21/25 vs Varsity Opponent	4
04/09/25 vs Avonworth	2

Ellwood City had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Beaver Falls on Monday. The Wolverine put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-1 victory. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Wolverine this season.

Ellwood City got a massive performance out of Rylee Prestopine, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Prestopine has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sara Schwarz, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Ellwood City's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Beaver Falls, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Ellwood City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 win against Hopewell on the 17th. As for Beaver Falls, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 19-7 defeat against Quaker Valley on the 22nd.