Ephrata stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Lebanon Cedars with a sharp 18-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Ephrata who now have three in a row.
Kylie Thomas spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaliana Auchey, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Zimmerman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
On Lebanon's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Seyfert, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Lebanon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Ephrata's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Lebanon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ephrata is on the road again on Friday to play Solanco at 4:15 p.m. Solanco knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Ephrata likes a good challenge. As for Lebanon, they will head out on the road to face off against Lampeter-Strasburg at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Lampeter-Strasburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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