Quaker Valley had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They lost 8-0 to the Ellwood City Wolverine. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverine this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 last Wednesday.
As for Ellwood City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. McQuistion has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kiley Leviere was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Geonna Geniviva, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Quaker Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Hopewell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ellwood City will challenge rival Beaver Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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