Softball Preview: Emmaus Hornets vs. East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers
Emmaus is 4-0 against East Stroudsburg South since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Emmaus Hornets will look to defend their home field against the East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. Emmaus will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Emmaus will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a eight-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Whitehall on Thursday. Emmaus had just enough and edged Whitehall out 6-4.
Emma Kozy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 13 hits. Kozy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brianna Amey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Molly Yard was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but East Stroudsburg South had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against Liberty on Thursday.
Katharine Amundsen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, East Stroudsburg South lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Emmaus is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for East Stroudsburg South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
East Stroudsburg South's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Emmaus has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .513. It's a different story for East Stroudsburg South, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain Emmaus' hitters?
Everything went Emmaus' way against East Stroudsburg South in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Emmaus made off with an 11-1 win. Does Emmaus have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Stroudsburg South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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