Laurel had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Ellwood City Wolverine out 4-2. This was payback for Laurel, who suffered an 11-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. McQuistion has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ellwood City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lena Lucarelli, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Laurel's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Ellwood City, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Laurel will square off against North Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ellwood City, they will head out on the road to challenge Moniteau at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ellwood City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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