The Donegal Indians will head out to challenge the Governor Mifflin Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Donegal and Ephrata, and Ephrata kept the tradition alive. Donegal fell just short of Ephrata by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.
Tommy Hairhoger was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Donegal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Bailey, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Governor Mifflin entered their tilt with Dallastown on Wednesday with five consecutive wins dating back to last season, and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Wildcats.
Donegal's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Governor Mifflin, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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