Ephrata is 4-0 against J.P. McCaskey since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will head out on the road to take on the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado at 4:15 p.m. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Ephrata can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on Conestoga Valley with a sharp 16-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ephrata considering their one-run performance the match before.
Maddie Russell was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Russell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off five RBI, three doubles, and a triple while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Jordin Rojas and Emma Zimmerman did most of the damage at the plate: Rojas scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Aldynne Snyder was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 14-0 to Hempfield on Friday.
Ephrata's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for J.P. McCaskey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Ephrata's way against J.P. McCaskey in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Ephrata made off with a 13-0 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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