After flying high against Central York last Saturday, Ephrata came back down to earth. The Mountaineers fell just short of the Hempfield Black Knights by a score of 10-9 on Monday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Mountaineers, who until this matchup were averaging 3.36 runs allowed.
Ty Custer and Ethan Hunt stepped up to the plate in a big way. Custer scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hunt scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ephrata's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Hempfield, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 10-0.
Ephrata and Hempfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Mountaineers will square off against Penn Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (36 vs. 343). Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Ephrata has won five straight at home, while the Comets won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Meanwhile, Hempfield (ranked 11th) will meet J.P. McCaskey (ranked 525th) at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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