If Ephrata was feeling good fresh off their 12-0 takedown of Palmyra last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountaineers came up short against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders on Friday, falling 18-8. The Mountaineers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2015.
Emma Zimmerman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaliana Auchey, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Ephrata dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Eastern Lebanon County, the win keeps they at an undefeated 8-0.
Ephrata didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-9 victory against J.P. McCaskey on the 1st. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 16-0 win against Lebanon on the 31st.
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