While Ephrata's  win against Cedar Crest wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Mountaineers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  15-14  victory over the Falcons  on Friday. The  win continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.

 Emma Zimmerman
| 04/04/25 vs Cedar Crest | 4 | 
| 04/02/25 vs Lebanon | 3 | 
| 03/24/25 vs Palmyra | 2 | 
| 05/01/24 @ Lebanon | 2 | 
| 04/08/24 @ Lebanon | 2 | 
 The team  relied heavily on  Emma Zimmerman, who  scored three  runs and  stole four bases while  getting on base  in five of her six plate appearances. Those  four  stolen bases gave  her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of  Kaliana Auchey, who  scored two  runs and  stole two bases while  getting on base  in three of her six plate appearances.
Ephrata pushed their record up to 5-3 with the  victory, which was their fifth straight  at home. Those  home  wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Cedar Crest,  they are  on  a  three-game losing streak  that has dropped them down to 2-7.
 Coming up, Ephrata will head out to  challenge Elizabethtown  at 4:15  p.m.  on Monday. As for Cedar Crest, they will host Hempfield  at 4:15  p.m.  on Monday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Black Knights have averaged an impressive 8.4  runs per game this season.
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