With a playoff win on the line, Ellwood City rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles. The Wolverine haven't had any issues with the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Amber McQuistion
| 05/26/26 vs Keystone Oaks | 8 |
| 05/20/26 vs South Park | 7 |
| 05/18/26 vs McGuffey | 7 |
| 05/07/26 @ Hickory | 10 |
| 05/05/26 @ New Castle | 7 |
| + 11 more games |
Amber McQuistion made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
McQuistion wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Crystal Folino, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Ellwood City lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Ellwood City's victory bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Keystone Oaks, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-7.
Looking ahead, Ellwood City will take on Westmont Hilltop at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverine's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hilltoppers have averaged an impressive 11.3 runs per game this season. Keystone Oaks does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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