Softball Recap: Eastmont Has No Trouble Against Ephrata

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Previous 6 Games

03/13/25 - Away	18-2 W
03/13/25 - Away	9-2 W
05/03/22 - Home	12-0 W
05/01/21 - Home	6-12 L
05/01/21 - Home	8-7 W
04/14/21 - Away	2-8 L

Eastmont won the last time they faced Ephrata and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Eastmont Wildcats' way against the Ephrata Tigers as the Eastmont Wildcats made off with an 18-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.

Elizabeth Heinz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Heinz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Eastmont let Brittany Howe and Maddie Wood run wild. Howe went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Wood scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. That's the most RBI Howe has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Halle Radach, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Eastmont always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ephrata only posted an OBP of .318.

Eastmont's record now sits at 2-0. As for Ephrata, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Coincidentally, Eastmont and Ephrata will both be playing Wenatchee the next time they take the field. Ephrata will head out to face Wenatchee at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Eastmont will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th.