Softball Recap: Ephrata Find Success

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Ephrata ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Octorara Area Braves 15-14. For the Mountaineers, this counts as revenge for the 22-6 win the Braves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.

Emma Zimmerman and Kaliana Auchey did most of the damage at the plate: Zimmerman went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Auchey went 4-for-6 with one home run and four runs. That's the most runs Auchey has posted since back in April of 2024. Lexi Palmer was another key player, going 3-for-6 with two RBI and one double.

Ephrata's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Octorara Area, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.

Ephrata didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-0 win against Palmyra on the 24th. Octorara Area has also already played their next contest (against Muhlenberg), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.