Softball Preview: Ephrata Mountaineers vs. Conestoga Valley Buckskins
Ephrata is 8-2 against Conestoga Valley since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins at 7:00 p.m. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Ephrata lost 11-1 to Lampeter-Strasburg on Friday. Ephrata has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ephrata got a good showing from Kylie Thomas, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ephrata saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaliana Auchey, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ali Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Conestoga Valley can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against Lebanon as Conestoga Valley made off with a 16-4 win. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for Conestoga Valley this season.
Ephrata's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Conestoga Valley, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Ephrata took their win against Conestoga Valley in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 16-1. Does Ephrata have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conestoga Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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