After flying high against Lebanon last Friday, Conestoga Valley came back down to earth. The Conestoga Valley Buckskins lost 16-5 to the Ephrata Mountaineers on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Conestoga Valley in their matchups with Ephrata: they've now lost five in a row.
For Ephrata's part, Maddie Russell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Russell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off five RBI, three doubles, and a triple while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Ephrata let Jordin Rojas and Emma Zimmerman loose on the outfield. Rojas scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Zimmerman scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ali Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Conestoga Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Ephrata, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conestoga Valley will take on Elizabethtown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ephrata, they will head out on the road to square off against J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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