Ephrata School District remodeling softball field at high school

EPHRATA The Ephrata School District is spending $41,200 to improve the high schools softball complex.

The school board approved spending the money at its Monday night meeting.

The project includes new dugouts, batting cages and warm-up areas for pitchers as well as expanding the bleachers and installing a sound system.

Athletic Director Michelle Webb said the project is expected to be finished before the next softball season begins.

The upgrades are part of the districts need to provide equal facilities to boys and girls teams because of federal law, she said.

The community has spent the last few years improving the baseball complex, in part, because weve been hosting the World Series, but we knew the softball complex would be getting the same, Webb said. By the time they take the field next year, theyll have a much better facility to play in.

Webb had money budgeted to complete the project in 2015.

Michelle is very good at preparing for situations like this and allocating her budget responsibly so we dont have to use other funds, Superintendent Jerry Simon said.

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Ephrata School District remodeling softball field at high school