Baseball Game Preview: Emmaus Hornets vs. Muhlenberg Muhls

The Emmaus Hornets will challenge the Muhlenberg Muhls at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Emmaus took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over William Allen. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Tanner Karwacki was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Muhlenberg owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Penn Manor 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Muhls.

Muhlenberg's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Emmaus, the win got them back to even at 8-8.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Emmaus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Muhlenberg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.