Ellwood City stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the Hopewell Vikings 9-3. The win was familiar territory for Ellwood City who now have three in a row.
Amber McQuistion made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). McQuistion has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. McQuistion was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Keira Rozanski and Rylee Prestopine did most of the damage at the plate: Rozanski scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Prestopine got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ellie Kalantzis, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Ellwood City's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hopewell, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ellwood City will take on Quaker Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hopewell, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ellwood City at 4:00 p.m.
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