Softball Recap: Ephrata falls short of Enumclaw in the playoffs

By Team Reports Jun 1, 2024, 6:55am

Softball Recap: Ephrata Tigers vs. Enumclaw Hornets

Ephrata and Enumclaw squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Ephrata had to settle for second. They fell 10-7 to the Enumclaw Hornets. Ephrata just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.

Peyton Trautman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Auddy Gray, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.

On Enumclaw's side, they got a massive performance out of Natalie Otero, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Neal, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.

Ephrata's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Enumclaw, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.

Ephrata does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Enumclaw, they are on the road again on Friday to play Othello at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Othello: 2.3, Enumclaw: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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