Ellwood City is 6-0 against Quaker Valley since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ellwood City Wolverine will be playing in front of their home fans against the Quaker Valley Quakers at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Ellwood City put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Beaver Falls a 13-0 shutout. The win was just what Ellwood City needed coming off of a 20-1 loss in their prior game.
Amber McQuistion was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McQuistion has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. McQuistion was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Keira Rozanski was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Sara Schwarz was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Quaker Valley had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Northgate with a sharp 10-0 victory back in March.
Ellwood City's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Quaker Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
Everything went Ellwood City's way against Quaker Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Ellwood City made off with a 13-0 win. Will Ellwood City repeat their success, or does Quaker Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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