South Western is 1-7 against Ephrata since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The South Western Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Ephrata Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. South Western is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, South Western was able to grind out a solid win over Central York, taking the game 7-2.
Carlos Caraballo and Landen Eyster made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Caraballo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Eyster didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Caraballo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Caraballo scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Eyster went 4-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, South Western let Jacob Berzonski and Brandon Rummel loose on the outfield. Berzonski scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Rummel scored a run while going 2-for-4. Berzonski is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Ephrata's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elizabethtown.
Ephrata saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Prange, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
South Western's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Ephrata, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Western has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ephrata struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Western couldn't quite finish off Ephrata in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for South Western, Tanner McCracken (who tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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