Hopewell dropped their record down to 5-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Ellwood City Wolverine, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hopewell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Mann, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Ellwood City, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Ellwood City's side, not much got past Amber McQuistion, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Hopewell off the board. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for McQuistion.
On the hitting side, 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.
Hopewell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-5 defeat against Avonworth on the 22nd. As for Ellwood City, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 loss against Mohawk Area on the 21st.
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