The Ellwood City Wolverine are taking a road trip to square off against the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Ellwood City easily dispatched Quaker Valley on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Wolverine fell just short of New Castle by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolverine have suffered since May 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hickory, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Slippery Rock on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
AJ Jarzab was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up a single earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla McClung, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Olivia Schneider, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Hickory lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Hickory's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ellwood City, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
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