Ephrata is 9-1 against Solanco since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Solanco Golden Mules at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Ephrata's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Solanco has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
Ephrata is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Lebanon (and have done all season long). Ephrata blew past Lebanon 8-1.
Camryn Simes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Ty Custer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ethan Hunt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Solanco got themselves on the board against Conestoga Valley on Wednesday, but Conestoga Valley never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Buckskins.
Not much got past Brayden Herr, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Conestoga Valley off the board. Herr has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Solanco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Herr, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Ephrata is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Solanco, their victory bumped their record up to 7-11.
Solanco's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ephrata hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Solanco, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Ephrata's hitters?
Ephrata was able to grind out a solid win over Solanco when the teams last played last Wednesday, winning 4-1. Will Ephrata repeat their success, or does Solanco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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