Ephrata had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it six. They came up short against the Conestoga Valley Buckskins, falling 13-3. The Mountaineers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Buckskins earlier this season, when they won 11-10.
Ephrata saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Showalter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Conestoga Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. The result was nothing new for the Buckskins, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Conestoga Valley's side, Julia Rhoads was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rhoads was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bianca Henry, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Laila Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ephrata will take on rival Solanco at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Conestoga Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Lampeter-Strasburg at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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