Ellwood City came out on top against Hopewell on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Wolverine blew past the Vikings 6-0. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverine in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won four in a row.
Not much got past Amber McQuistion, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Hopewell off the board. McQuistion has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Rylee Prestopine
| 04/17/25 @ Hopewell | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Beaver Falls | 2 |
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| 04/19/24 @ Hopewell | 2 |
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At the plate, Rylee Prestopine was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lena Lucarelli, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Ellwood City picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 6-3. As for Hopewell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Ellwood City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-2 loss against Mohawk Area on the 21st. As for Hopewell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-5 defeat against Avonworth on the 22nd.
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