Cumberland Valley entered their tilt with Ephrata with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Ephrata Mountaineers on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Cumberland Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ace Perry looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaden Schoenly was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Bryant, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Ephrata's side, Ethan Hunt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cumberland Valley pushed their record up to 10-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Ephrata, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cumberland Valley will take on Altoona at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ephrata, they will head out on the road to square off against Conestoga Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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