After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Riverside, Ellwood City was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Quaker Valley Quakers out 5-3. For Ellwood City, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 defeat Quaker Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Owen Andrews looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Ryan Widmaier was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Quaker Valley's side, they got a good showing from Michael Ponzo, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Quaker Valley saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Todd Kagle, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Quaker Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Ellwood City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Quaker Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Ellwood City will head out on the road to face off against Neshannock at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ellwood City has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Quaker Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beaver Falls at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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