Ephrata lost against Lampeter-Strasburg last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ephrata Mountaineers lost 11-1 to the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers. Ephrata has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ephrata got a good showing from Kylie Thomas, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ephrata saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaliana Auchey, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ali Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lampeter-Strasburg's side, Maura Savoca made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Savoca was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Mack was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Alaina Brenneman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Ephrata's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-7.
Ephrata will be playing in front of their home fans against Conestoga Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Solanco at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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