Ephrata fell victim to Solanco and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Solanco Golden Mules by a score of 2-0. The contest 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.
At the plate, 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.
On Solanco's side, Austin Wenger was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Ephrata's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Solanco, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Ephrata will be playing in front of their home fans against Manheim Township at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manheim Township is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Ephrata will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Solanco, they will be playing at home against Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Solanco is facing Lebanon at the right time seeing as Lebanon is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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