Ephrata put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Manheim Township Blue Streaks a 6-0 shutout. For Ephrata, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 loss Manheim Township walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
The result came thanks to Trent Wolf's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ephrata's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Prange, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Ephrata is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Manheim Township, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ephrata will take on Elizabethtown at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ephrata: 3.7, Elizabethtown: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Manheim Township, they will head out on the road to square off against J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. J.P. McCaskey is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses at home, meaning Manheim Township will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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