Baseball Preview: Ephrata Mountaineers vs. Solanco Golden Mules
Ephrata is 9-1 against Solanco since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will head out on the road to square off against the Solanco Golden Mules at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ephrata has four straight victories, Solanco has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Ephrata was able to grind out a solid win over Conestoga Valley, taking the game 6-3.
Nathan Savage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ephrata saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Prange, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hunt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Solanco fell victim to Lampeter-Strasburg and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 1-0.
Solanco also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Brayden Herr gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
Ephrata's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Solanco, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8.
Solanco's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Ephrata has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Solanco, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Ephrata keep running through batters, or will Solanco buck the trend?
Ephrata took their win against Solanco in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ephrata since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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