Quaker Valley had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it seven. They came up short against the Ellwood City Wolverine, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverine this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 last Thursday.
Quaker Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Berlynn Sopko, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Ellwood City, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On Ellwood City's side, Amber McQuistion made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. McQuistion was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ellwood City got a big performance out of Kaylee Palombi, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Palombi has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sara Schwarz, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Looking ahead, Quaker Valley will be playing at home against New Brighton at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.24 runs per game on average), something the Quakers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ellwood City, they are taking a road trip to square off against New Castle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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