The third road game was the charm for Lampeter-Strasburg, as they earned their first road win of the season. They put the hurt on the Ephrata Mountaineers with a sharp 10-4 win on Wednesday. This was a revenge matchup for Lampeter-Strasburg, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Maura Savoca and Natalie Hill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Savoca pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hill tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Savoca has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Savoca got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Hill went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Mack, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Gerard, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
On Ephrata's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaliana Auchey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Kylee Dunlap was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two RBI.
Lampeter-Strasburg's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Ephrata, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Lampeter-Strasburg will head out on the road to face off against Solanco at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ephrata, they will square off against Conestoga Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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