The Ephrata Mountaineers are taking a road trip to take on the Governor Mifflin Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last six games Ephrata has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ephrata is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilson, sneaking past 6-4. That's two games straight that the Mountaineers have won by exactly two runs.
Ethan Hunt and Chase Prange did most of the damage at the plate: Hunt went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Prange went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Hunt has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Governor Mifflin had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Bobcats.
Ephrata has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Governor Mifflin, they pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Ephrata couldn't quite finish off Governor Mifflin when the teams last played back in April and fell 6-4. Can the Mountaineers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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