After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mohawk Area, Central Valley was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Ellwood City Wolverine 6-5. This was payback for Central Valley, who suffered a 6-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. McQuistion has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. McQuistion was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
McQuistion wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lena Lucarelli, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Central Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Ellwood City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
Central Valley will take on Mohawk Area at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ellwood City, they will head out on the road to face off against Laurel at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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