Lebanon lost against Ephrata back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Lebanon Cedars lost 18-3 to the Ephrata Mountaineers. Lebanon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lebanon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Seyfert, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Lebanon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Ephrata's side, Kylie Thomas spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaliana Auchey, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Zimmerman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Ephrata, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lebanon will challenge Lampeter-Strasburg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lampeter-Strasburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Ephrata, they will head out on the road to square off against Solanco at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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