Baseball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Ethan Hunt and JD Muhr Lead Ephrata to Victory

Mountaineers

Margin (Wins)

04/02/25 @ J.P. McCaskey	15
04/21/25 vs J.P. McCaskey	13
03/17/25 @ Warwick	10
03/21/25 @ Manheim Central	7
04/12/25 vs Central York	6

Ephrata's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They never let the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mountaineers, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Landry Weidner and Nathan Savage made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Weidner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Savage didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Weidner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Weidner got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Savage went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Weidner has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Ephrata let JD Muhr and Ethan Hunt run wild. Muhr got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Hunt got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Hunt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Ty Custer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Ephrata always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Ephrata's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for J.P. McCaskey, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.

When Ephrata and J.P. McCaskey next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Mountaineers will challenge Manheim Township and their four-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ephrata 3.5, the Blue Streaks 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey will try to stop Penn Manor's three-game winning streak when they meet at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.