Ellwood City waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Hopewell Vikings 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Ellwood City, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Amber McQuistion spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rylee Prestopine, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Ellie Kalantzis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Ellwood City pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Hopewell, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ellwood City will square off against Mohawk Area at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Mohawk Area's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups. As for Hopewell, they will head out on the road to take on Beaver Falls at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hopewell is facing Beaver Falls at the right time seeing as Beaver Falls is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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