Ephrata had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-1 to make it five. They lost 8-1 to the Manheim Township Blue Streaks. The game marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ephrata saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Bromirski, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Manheim Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Considering they have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Manheim Township's side, Tyler Shirk looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shirk has become a key player for the Blue Streaks: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Lincoln Stoltzfus was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Derderian, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ephrata is set to square off against their familiar foe Cedar Crest at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Manheim Township will take on rival J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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