Solanco is 1-9 against Ephrata since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Solanco Golden Mules will head out on the road to challenge the Ephrata Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Solanco earned a 6-3 victory over Elizabethtown. The win made it back-to-back victories for Solanco.
Luke Herr looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brayden Herr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Joseph Chapman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ephrata waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cedars and snuck past 2-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Ephrata has scored all season.
Camryn Simes looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Ephrata's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Shortuse, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Solanco pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Ephrata, their record is now 4-1.
Solanco came up short against Ephrata when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Thankfully for Solanco, Tanner McCracken (who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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