Ephrata extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-12. They lost 12-0 to the Solanco Golden Mules. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Mules this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on April 13th.
Ephrata saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aldynne Snyder, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
As for Solanco, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games.
On Solanco's side, the team relied heavily on Ava Fedoruk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jane Grube, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Ephrata will look to defend their home field on Friday against Manheim Central at 7:00 p.m. The Barons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.29 runs per game on average), something the Mountaineers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Solanco, they will head out to take on Penn Manor at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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