Ephrata is 9-1 against Lebanon since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will head out on the road to take on the Lebanon Cedars at 5:30 p.m. Ephrata will be strutting in after a victory while Lebanon will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, Ephrata got themselves on the board against Cedar Crest, but Cedar Crest never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 17-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ephrata.
Ellie Meier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Meier was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ephrata got a massive performance out of Kaliana Auchey, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ali Williams, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lebanon's offense. They suffered a rough 22-0 loss at the hands of Elizabethtown on Friday. The defeat means Lebanon is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Lebanon saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Seira Wolfe, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Ephrata's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Ephrata took their win against Lebanon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. 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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