Ephrata has gone a perfect 4-0 against Governor Mifflin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mountaineers will face off against the Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ephrata 2.5, Governor Mifflin 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ephrata is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand J.P. McCaskey a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Mountaineers have won three games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Hunt
| 04/02/25 @ J.P. McCaskey | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Muhlenberg | 6 |
| 03/24/25 vs Twin Valley | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Manheim Central | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Donegal | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Ethan Hunt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. JD Muhr was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Ephrata always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Governor Mifflin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Fleetwood by a score of 4-0. The Mustangs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Governor Mifflin's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.0 runs this season. As for Ephrata, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Ephrata was able to grind out a solid victory over Governor Mifflin in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, winning 6-1. Will the Mountaineers repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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