If Ephrata was feeling good off their 18-8 takedown of Conestoga Valley last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ephrata Mountaineers fell just short of the Elizabethtown Bears by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ephrata of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Kaliana Auchey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Ephrata's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Elizabethtown, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ephrata will take on Conestoga Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Elizabethtown, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lebanon at 7:00 p.m. Elizabethtown's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Lebanon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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