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| 05/03/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/24/24 - Away | 18-1 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 05/25/23 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 12-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Solanco has gone 8-2 against Ephrata recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Golden Mules will face off against the Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. Solanco will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Solanco took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Manheim Township, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Mules narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Blue Streaks 10-9.
Solanco let Sara DeFrancesco and Ava Fedoruk run wild. DeFrancesco scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Fedoruk scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Delaney Gote was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ephrata entered their game against Boiling Springs on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mountaineers came up short against the Bubblers, falling 14-5.
Emma Zimmerman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaliana Auchey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Solanco pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Ephrata, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Ephrata's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Solanco has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Ephrata, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4 strikeouts. Will Solanco keep running through batters, or will the Mountaineers buck the trend?
Solanco took their victory against Ephrata when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Mules since the team 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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