The Cedar Crest Falcons will head out to challenge the Ephrata Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Crest has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Cedar Crest and Penn Manor have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Falcons came up short against the Comets, falling 15-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Ephrata made easy work of Lebanon on Wednesday and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mountaineers.
Kaliana Auchey and Emma Zimmerman did most of the damage at the plate: Auchey scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Zimmerman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. With that strong performance, Auchey is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Kylee Dunlap also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Ephrata was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Cedar Crest's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Ephrata, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cedar Crest might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Ephrata in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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