Ephrata never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Central Dauphin Rams and snuck past 2-0.
Camryn Simes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over ten innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ephrata saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Nixon, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Ethan Gola was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Ephrata's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Central Dauphin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Ephrata will head out on the road to challenge Cedar Cliff at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ephrata's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Cedar Cliff's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Central Dauphin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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