Ephrata and Manheim Township are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ephrata Mountaineers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 3:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ephrata: 3.9, Manheim Township: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ephrata's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Solanco on Friday. They fell just short of the Golden Mules by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which Ephrata was not able to get on the board.
Nathan Savage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Ephrata saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Grant, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Manheim Township narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hempfield 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manheim Township.
Trey Eckman tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Manheim Township got a big performance out of Josh Boll, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Connors, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ephrata's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Manheim Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Saturday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Ephrata has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .479. However, it's not like Manheim Township struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Ephrata came up short against Manheim Township in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for Ephrata, Gavin Glass (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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