Softball Game Preview: Ephrata Tigers vs. Prosser Mustangs

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Previous Games

05/09/24 - Home	14-0 W
05/02/24 - Home	14-1 W
05/02/24 - Home	12-2 W
05/06/23 - Away	16-4 W
05/17/22 - Home	21-2 W
+ 5 more games

Ephrata is a perfect 10-0 against Prosser since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will head out to face off against the Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ephrata has four straight victories, Prosser has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Ephrata is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over Toppenish on Tuesday. Considering the Tigers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

The home team had won the previous four meetings between Prosser and East Valley, and East Valley kept the tradition alive. The Mustangs lost 18-3 to the Red Devils on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 15 runs.

Prosser saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mallory Barnhart, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Lina Lefebvre also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

Ephrata's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Prosser, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11-1.

Prosser's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ephrata hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. It's a different story for Prosser, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Ephrata's hitters?

Ephrata took their victory against Prosser in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.