The Ephrata Mountaineers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ephrata had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Palmyra on Monday. Ephrata never let Palmyra get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. The Mountaineers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 1, 2024.
Kaliana Auchey was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aldynne Snyder, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Ephrata was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against West York Area as Eastern Lebanon County made off with a 15-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Eastern Lebanon County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Ephrata, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Ephrata's way against Eastern Lebanon County when the teams last played back in April of 2015, as Ephrata made off with a 21-3 victory. 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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