Softball Recap: Beaver Falls Tigers vs. Ellwood City Wolverine
Beaver Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 19-0 defeat to the Ellwood City Wolverine might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beaver Falls of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McQuistion has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. McQuistion was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Ellwood City let Rylee Prestopine and Sara Schwarz loose on the outfield. Prestopine scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Schwarz scored a run while going 2-for-2. Alexis Beck was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Beaver Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ellwood City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Beaver Falls will head out on the road to challenge Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellwood City, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. Ellwood City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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