For the second straight game, Quaker Valley will face off against Ellwood City. The Quakers will be playing at home against the Wolverine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Quaker Valley has won four straight at home, while Ellwood City won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Quaker Valley had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Ellwood City put an end to it on Monday. The Quakers came up short against the Wolverine, falling 8-2. The matchup marked the Quakers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For Ellwood City's part, Owen Andrews looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Andrews posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Keller, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Maykel Cuevas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Ellwood City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Quaker Valley struck out six times.
Ellwood City is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Quaker Valley, they moved to 8-3-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Quaker Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ellwood City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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