The Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers will challenge the Ephrata Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Lampeter-Strasburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Ephrata's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ephrata will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Lampeter-Strasburg extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Pioneers' pitcher stepped up to hand Conestoga Valley a 4-0 shutout.
Natalie Hill
| 04/14/25 vs Conestoga Valley | 11 |
| 04/09/25 @ Elizabethtown | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lebanon | 7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Solanco | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cedar Crest | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Natalie Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Hill wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Kuhns, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ephrata fell victim to Solanco and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Golden Mules. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Golden Mules recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ephrata's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Lampeter-Strasburg took their victory against Ephrata in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Mountaineers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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