J.P. McCaskey hasn't had much luck against Ephrata recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. J.P. McCaskey will be playing in front of their home fans against Ephrata at 4:15 p.m. J.P. McCaskey has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
J.P. McCaskey is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Exeter Township, falling 12-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Red Tornado were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Ephrata didn't have quite enough to beat Muhlenberg on Friday and fell 4-3. The loss was the Mountaineers' first of the season.
Collin Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Ethan Hunt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Landry Weidner was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ephrata fell to 4-1. As for J.P. McCaskey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
J.P. McCaskey suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Ephrata in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can J.P. McCaskey avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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