Ephrata is 9-1 against Lebanon since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ephrata Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lebanon Cedars at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Ephrata's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Lebanon has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Ephrata is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Conestoga Valley (and have done all season long). Ephrata blew past Conestoga Valley 13-3.
Trent Wolf was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wolf has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wolf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Custer, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Caleb Grant was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lebanon lost 12-2 to Elizabethtown on Monday.
Lebanon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Brandt, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Ephrata is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Lebanon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Lebanon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ephrata has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .489. It's a different story for Lebanon, though, as they've only averaged .322. Will they be able to contain Ephrata's hitters?
Ephrata skirted past Lebanon 5-4 when the teams last played on April 15th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lebanon's Kevin Munoz, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ephrata still be able to contain Munoz? There's only one way to find out.
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