Baseball Recap: Emmaus Hornets vs. Bethlehem Catholic Hawks
If Emmaus was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of Whitehall last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emmaus Hornets lost 11-1 to the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks on Monday. Emmaus was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bethlehem Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Noah Hogan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Bethlehem Catholic's side, Phil Taylor made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Jeremy Fyrer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Deegan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Pyle, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Emmaus' defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Emmaus nor Bethlehem Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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