Ephrata extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They came up short against the Grandview Greyhounds, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greyhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Friday.
As for Grandview, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Grandview's part, Isaiah Castro and Xathian Castro made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Castro pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Xathian tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Isaiah has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Castro got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Xathian got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cubie Castro was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Delgado, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ephrata is set to face off against their familiar foe Selah at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grandview will take on rival Othello at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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