Baseball Recap: Ephrata Mountaineers vs. Cedar Cliff Colts
Cedar Cliff typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Ephrata proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the Cedar Cliff Colts out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ephrata.
Ethan Hunt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Gola, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
On Cedar Cliff's side, they got a good showing from Peyton Price, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Price has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Enders and Sam Grube did some serious damage despite the final result: Enders scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Grube scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Michael Boblick was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with.
Even though they lost, Cedar Cliff was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ephrata didn't hit any.
Ephrata is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Cedar Cliff, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5-1.
As of now, neither Ephrata nor Cedar Cliff have any future games scheduled.
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