In what's become a running theme this season, Ephrata gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past the Conestoga Valley Buckskins 16-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ephrata considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Maddie Russell made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Russell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was even better at the plate, firing off five RBI, three doubles, and a triple while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Jordin Rojas and Emma Zimmerman did most of the damage at the plate: Rojas scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aldynne Snyder, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Ephrata's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Conestoga Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Ephrata will head out on the road to face off against J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ephrata is facing J.P. McCaskey at the right time seeing as J.P. McCaskey is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Conestoga Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Elizabethtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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