Ephrata was the 4-2 winner over South Western when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ephrata Mountaineers fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the South Western Mustangs on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Ephrata let down their fans at home.
Ephrata saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hunt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On South Western's side, the team relied heavily on Landen Eyster, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jacob Berzonski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Ephrata's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for South Western, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ephrata will take on Lebanon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ephrata is facing Lebanon at the right time seeing as Lebanon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for South Western, they will head out on the road to square off against Red Lion at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Red Lion: 1.9, South Western: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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