Ephrata won decisively in their L-L League Quarterfinals match up with Donegal, beating the Indians 11-1 in 5 innings! Ben Burkey got the Win… Mounts top of the order(Schwanger, McCracken, Hurst) went 7-9 with 8 RBI & 5 runs scored!
— Ephrata (Section 2 Champs) plays Lancaster Catholic (Section 4 Champs) Saturday in the League Semifinals at 1pm (War Memorial Field – Ephrata)
Ephrata powered thru brutal, windy conditions to get the offense going as the Lady Mounts picked up their first win in Section 1 play... beating Conestoga Valley 13-2! Ryleigh Warner had 6 goals on the night for the Lady Mounts, while Lyla Clement ended with 4, Kiera Wene had 2! Both players are over 30 goals apiece for Ephrata this season (Warner: 34 Goals -- Clement: 32 Goals)!
Cocalico took care of business against Garden Spot winning 3-0! Senior Yohanis Hildebrand had 10 kills for the Eagles, who have won 3 in a row, all by sweep! Cocalico sits in 2nd place tie with Elizabethtown in Section 2 with BIG matches coming up at Ephrata (April 11) & home against Elizabethtown (April 16)!
Manheim Central picked up a Big Win... 25-16 on the road against Ephrata & tightened the Section 2 race in the process!
-- Manheim Central: Gianna Walters led all scorers with 9 points!
-- Ephrata: Marie McCracken had 8 points to lead the Lady Mounts!
Section 2 Standings
Ephrata: 8-1 (at CV, vs. Warwick, vs. Etown)
Manheim Central: 8-2 (at Solanco, vs. Warwick)
Just a few games left to decide it!
On Senior Night, Ephrata ran into the hot bats of Conestoga Valley, who scored 13 runs on 10 hits to beat the Lady Mounts 13-3 in 5 innings! Big night at the plate for CV's Ava Smith, Bianca Henry & Laila Smith... who all combined to go 9-10 at the plate with 10 RBI! Buckskins Julia Rhoads picked up her 8th win of the season in the circle!
