Conestoga Valley lost against Ephrata back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Conestoga Valley Buckskins lost 18-8 to the Ephrata Mountaineers. The loss continues a trend for Conestoga Valley in their matchups with Ephrata: they've now lost three in a row.
For Ephrata's part, Maddie Russell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Russell was even better at the plate, going 3-for-6 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kaliana Auchey was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with four runs and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6.
Having lost for the first time this season, Conestoga Valley fell to 2-1. As for Ephrata, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Conestoga Valley will square off against Ephrata at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. As for they, they will head out on the road to challenge Elizabethtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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