Central Valley was the 3-2 winner over Ellwood City when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Valley Warriors fell just short of the Ellwood City Wolverine by a score of 6-4 on Monday.
For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ellie Kalantzis, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Central Valley fell to 2-1. As for Ellwood City, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Valley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Beaver Falls at 4:00 p.m. on April 26th. As for Ellwood City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hopewell at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellwood City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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