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| 04/26/24 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 7-10 L |
| 04/04/24 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/02/23 - Home | 2-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Lampeter-Strasburg and Ephrata are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mountaineers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lampeter-Strasburg 3.4, Ephrata 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lampeter-Strasburg's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Manheim Central with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Brady Scranton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Cooper Hillen was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Chase Messinger, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Lampeter-Strasburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Ephrata came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They didn't even let the Vikings on the board, marking their second-straight 2-0 shutout.
Collin Miller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Custer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Ephrata pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lampeter-Strasburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ephrata struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lampeter-Strasburg might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Ephrata in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
