Ephrata came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Solanco Golden Mules. Considering Ephrata has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Ty Custer, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Hunt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Solanco's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Wenger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Ephrata's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Solanco, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Ephrata will head out on the road to challenge Elizabethtown at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ephrata: 3, Elizabethtown: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Solanco, they will be playing at home against Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Solanco is facing Lebanon at the right time seeing as Lebanon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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