Lebanon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to the Ephrata Mountaineers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lebanon of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Lebanon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby Robb, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Ephrata's side, 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. Ethan Hunt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Ephrata, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lebanon will take on Lampeter-Strasburg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lampeter-Strasburg's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lebanon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ephrata, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Solanco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ephrata is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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