Beaver Falls had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it seven. They came up short against the Ellwood City Wolverine, falling 17-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverine this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 two weeks ago.
As for Ellwood City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Ellwood City's part, Amber McQuistion made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). McQuistion has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sara Schwarz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lena Lucarelli, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Coming up, Beaver Falls is taking a road trip to square off against Avonworth at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ellwood City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Quaker Valley at 6:15 p.m. The Wolverine are facing the Quakers at the right time seeing as the Quakers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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