The Central Valley Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Ellwood City Wolverine at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Central Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Mohawk Area last Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Warriors. Central Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Ellwood City put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Quaker Valley. Winning may never get old, but Ellwood City sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Amber McQuistion spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ellwood City let Keira Rozanski and Sara Schwarz loose on the outfield. Rozanski went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Schwarz went 1-for-3 with a home run. Lena Lucarelli was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ellwood City, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Central Valley couldn't quite finish off Ellwood City when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McQuistion, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that Central Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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