Softball Preview: Lebanon Cedars vs. Ephrata Mountaineers
Lebanon is 0-10 against Ephrata since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lebanon Cedars will look to defend their home field against the Ephrata Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m.
Lebanon is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Elizabethtown on Monday. They lost 19-2 to the Bears.
Lebanon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Fickes-Seitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Ephrata can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Conestoga Valley with a sharp 16-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ephrata considering their one-run performance the match before.
Maddie Russell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Russell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was even better at the plate, firing off five RBI, three doubles, and a triple while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Jordin Rojas and Emma Zimmerman did most of the damage at the plate: Rojas scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Aldynne Snyder was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Ephrata, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Lebanon suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to Ephrata when the teams last played back in April. Will Lebanon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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