Ephrata and Hempfield are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ephrata Mountaineers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Hempfield Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Ephrata has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Ephrata sidestepped Wilson for a 2-1 victory. That's two games straight that Ephrata has won by just one run.
Camryn Simes tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Hunt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hempfield stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Waynesboro 12-5. Hempfield's win was all the more impressive since Waynesboro was averaging only 3.18 runs allowed on the season.
Ephrata's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Hempfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Ephrata came out on top in a nail-biter against Hempfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ephrata since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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