Golden Mules
| 04/14/25 @ Ephrata | 10-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Manheim Township | 10-9 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lebanon | 20-0 |
| 04/03/25 @ Lampeter-Strasburg | 10-4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Manheim Central | 10-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Solanco waltzed into their contest on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ephrata Mountaineers a 10-0 shutout. Ten seems to be a good number for the Golden Mules as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Kira Roark, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Ephrata off the board. Roark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sara DeFrancesco was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and one triple. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Jane Grube was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Solanco hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ephrata struck out ten times.
Solanco's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ephrata, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Looking ahead, Solanco will challenge Conestoga Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Golden Mules are facing the Buckskins at the right time seeing as the Buckskins are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Ephrata, they will take on Lampeter-Strasburg at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Mountaineers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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