Baseball Recap: Wilson Picks Up Fourth Straight Win at Home

Wilson proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Emmaus Hornets 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 17, 2024.

Jack Gabel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-6. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.

Ryan Marmolejos

Runs (Career)

04/05/25 vs Emmaus	2
03/26/25 vs Exeter Township	1
03/17/25 @ Boyertown	1
06/03/24 @ North Allegheny	1
05/28/24 vs Waynesboro	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Marmolejos, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christo Hunsicker, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.

Wilson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Emmaus only managed nine hits.

Wilson's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Emmaus, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Coming up, Wilson will venture away from home to square off against Muhlenberg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.3, the Muhls 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Emmaus, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Stroudsburg at 4:00 p.m. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.