Softball Recap: Ephrata Mountaineers vs. Conestoga Valley Buckskins
Ephrata's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Conestoga Valley Buckskins 18-8. The result was nothing new for Ephrata, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Maddie Russell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Russell was even better at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Ephrata got a massive performance out of Kaliana Auchey, who went 5-for-6 with four runs and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Ali Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6.
Ephrata's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Conestoga Valley, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Ephrata will head out on the road to take on Elizabethtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabethtown will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Ephrata surely won't give up without a fight. As for Conestoga Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Ephrata at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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