Ellwood City was the 11-6 winner over Laurel when they last played one another back in April of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Ellwood City Wolverine fell just short of the Laurel Spartans by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Ellwood City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amber McQuistion spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ellwood City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lena Lucarelli, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Ellwood City's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4. As for Laurel, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellwood City will challenge Moniteau at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Moniteau is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Ellwood City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Laurel, they will head out on the road to take on North Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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