Baseball Recap: Ephrata Mountaineers vs. Lebanon Cedars
Ephrata's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Lebanon Cedars out 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ephrata also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
The team relied heavily on Ty Custer, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Lebanon's side, Kevin Munoz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Munoz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Munoz wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colby Robb, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ephrata's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lebanon, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ephrata will take on Lampeter-Strasburg at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lampeter-Strasburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Ephrata's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lebanon, they will head out on the road to face off against Solanco at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Solanco is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Lebanon will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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