Beaver Falls was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 19-0 defeat to the Ellwood City Wolverine might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beaver Falls of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McQuistion has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. McQuistion was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Ellwood City let Rylee Prestopine and Sara Schwarz loose on the outfield. Prestopine scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Schwarz scored a run while going 2-for-2. Alexis Beck was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Beaver Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ellwood City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Beaver Falls will head out on the road to challenge Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ellwood City, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. Ellwood City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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