Ephrata entered their match against Penn Manor on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mountaineers came up short against the Comets, falling 8-2. The Mountaineers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Collin Miller
| 04/16/25 vs Penn Manor | 7 |
| 04/12/25 vs Central York | 5 |
| 04/09/25 vs Cedar Crest | 7 |
Ephrata got a good showing from Collin Miller, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ephrata saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Savage, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Savage hit this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Ephrata and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Penn Manor, they pushed their record up to 4-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coming up, Ephrata will face off against J.P. McCaskey at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red Tornado have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.21 runs per game on average), something the Mountaineers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Penn Manor, they will host Central York at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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