Baseball Recap: J.P. McCaskey Comes Up Short

J.P. McCaskey extended their losing streak to 14 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-14 in the process. They lost 13-0 to the Ephrata Mountaineers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on April 2nd.

As for Ephrata, their record is now 9-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

For Ephrata's part, Landry Weidner and Nathan Savage were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Weidner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Savage didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Weidner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Weidner got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Savage went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Weidner has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, JD Muhr and Ethan Hunt did most of the damage at the plate: Muhr got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Hunt got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Hunt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ty Custer, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. J.P. McCaskey will take on rival Penn Manor at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Ephrata is set to square off against their familiar foe Manheim Township at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mountaineers 3.5, the Blue Streaks 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.